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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A magnitude-5.4 earthquake struck a rural area of southern Nevada on Friday, shaking buildings more than 100 miles away and damaging a busy Las Vegas highway interchange.
The temblor hit at 11:47 a.m. about 24 miles southwest of the small town of Caliente. It was felt in most of Southern Nevada and parts of Utah.
People on the Las Vegas Strip appeared to take any shaking in stride, without any interruption to the gambling destination's usual fun.
There were no immediate reports of damage or disruptions at any of the casino-hotels, but the Nevada Highway Patrol reported the ramp from southbound U.S. 95 to Interstate 15 was shut down indefinitely while crews examined a bridge joint that appeared to shift.
Friday's quake was the state's biggest since a magnitude-6.0 quake struck northeast Nevada in 2008.
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