A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, with damage reported

SILVER SPRING: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state's capital of Carson City on Monday.

The temblor hit just before 6:30 p.m., the US Geological Survey said. It was centred 12.9 miles (20.7 kilometres) east of the town of Silver Spring at a depth of 3.1 miles (5 kilometres).

The agency said some residents in nearby communities reported strong to very strong shaking and light to moderate damage.