Nation Nevada ‘dodged a bullet’ when 6.5 earthquake struck in a remote area, seismologist says May 16, 2020Reno Gazette JournalComments Off on Nevada ‘dodged a bullet’ when 6.5 earthquake struck in a remote area, seismologist says The 6.5-magnitude earthquake that struck near Tonopah, Nevada, and cracked I-95, a major artery between Las Vegas and Reno, could've been much worse.