A man who was found dead and pinned under his jeep was a victim of the recent earthquakes in California, police said.
Southern California was hit by some of the most severe earthquakes in two decades last week.
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude shook the remote town of Ridgecrest in the Mojave desert on Friday, more than a day after a 6.4 magnitude quake rattled the region.
Both earthquakes were felt as far as Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
"This is what we believe is an earthquake-related death," said Sgt. Adam Tippetts of the Nye County Sheriff's office.
The man's name was not released as police need to notify his family
The death is the first linked by authorities to either quake, the Los Angeles Times newspaper said.
Deputies had discovered the body of the 56-year-old on Tuesday on his property in Pahrump, Nevada.
His home is about 180 miles (290 km) northeast of the California city of Ridgecrest that took the brunt of the quakes.
Officials said he was last seen alive on July 3 at a nearby gas station.
He was found under his vehicle, on which he appeared to have been working when it appeared to have fallen off its jacks, Tippetts added.
Following the earthquakes, stories of heroism emerged with out of a crumbling laundrette.
Houses burst into flames and numerous people were injured.
