BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nevada (KMVT/KSVT) — A swarm of earthquakes continued to rattle a remote area between Elko and Winnemucca into early Sunday morning.

The United States Geological Survey reported over a dozen earthquakes since 10:54 p.m. MDT on Friday around Hot Lake and Willow Creek, approximately 38 miles north of Battle Mountain.

The most significant earthquake, which occurred around 12:59 p.m. MDT on Saturday, measured a magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 5 miles, according to the USGS . The earthquake registered as Level VI on the ShakeMap , which indicates strong shaking and light damage.

Tremors continued into early Sunday morning, with two magnitude 4.0 earthquakes striking 15 seconds apart at 11:27 p.m. MDT on Saturday. The lastest earthquake was a small magnitude 2.8 at 3:12

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