India, May 1 -- Reports of multiple small earthquakes at the 'Area 51' US Air Force base in Nevada between April 29 and April 30, several media outlets report citing seismic activity. Area 51, the highly classified base that has always been of much interest to conspiracy theorists, has sparked renewed interest in the activities at Area 51.

According to the Daily Mail, at least 17 earthquakes, mostly around 4.4 magnitude, were detected on the earthquake radar in the last 24 to 48 hours. The epicenters of the quakes are located around a few miles from the Area 51 base at a depth of around 2.5 miles. The reports have sparked buzz among conspiracy theorists amid the US-Iran war.

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