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Las Vegas saw 2 earthquakes Thursday, 1 by Anthony Crews in breaking scoring record in final qualifying round of 2026 USBC Senior Masters

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2026 10:00 pm
Las Vegas saw 2 earthquakes Thursday, 1 by Anthony Crews in breaking scoring record in final qualifying round of 2026 USBC Senior Masters
Mike Machuga, left, and Anthony Crews, right, finished 1-2 in qualifying at the 2026 USBC Senior Masters. Photo by USBC.
Two earthquakes hit Las Vegas on Thursday: One was a 3.8-magnitude earthquake west of the city and the other was a 1,414-magnitude crusher by Anthony Crews at Sam’s Town Bowling Center. In one of the greatest striking displays in bowling history, the left-hander struck on 56 of 60 shots and had no opens as he fired games of 279, 278, 300, 279 and 278 for a 1,414 total that shattered the USBC Senior Masters 5-game record of 1,347 by Don Hargraves in 1997 and tied the fourth-highest...