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Associated Press - July 30, 2010 12:15 PM ET
HAWTHORNE, Nev. (AP) - A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook rural central Nevada, but there are no reports of damage.
Seismologists at the University of Nevada, Reno say the quake struck at 4:13 a.m. Friday in Mineral County, between Hawthorne and Gabbs.
The area is sparsely populated.
Scientists say it occurred about 5 miles below the surface, along the Benton Springs fault system.
Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.com
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