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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Rattles Susanville Area in Northern California

USGS says its ShakeAlert sent seconds of warning to mobile phones in the affected area.

Overview

  • The quake struck at 4:41 p.m. local time Sunday with an epicenter roughly 7 to 9 miles northwest of Susanville in Lassen County.
  • USGS measured a shallow depth of about 3.3 to 3.4 miles.
  • Moderate shaking was reported near the epicenter, with light tremors felt from Redding and Chico to Reno, Klamath Falls, and Sacramento.
  • Early analysis by GlobalQuake indicated strong shaking in Susanville and nearby Johnstonville.
  • Context from recent data shows roughly 25 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 to 5.0 occur each year across California and Nevada.