Earthquake: 3.0 quake strikes near Scossa, Nev.

A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday three miles from Scossa, Nev., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:38 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 4.3 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was 87 miles from Fernley, Nev., and 97 miles from Spanish…