5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles California-Nevada border

5.9 magnitude earthquake rattles California-Nevada border

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled the California-Nevada border Thursday afternoon, with people reporting feeling the shaking hundreds of miles away, according to the US Geological Survey, The Guardian reports.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The earthquake struck at 3.49pm local time in a region about 250 miles (402km) east of San Francisco and south of Lake Tahoe. Its epicenter was four miles (6.5km) west-southwest of Walker, California. It was followed by a dozen aftershocks, with at least one with a 4.6 magnitude, the USGS said.

Communities all around Lake Tahoe and as far south as Fresno, California, felt the earthquake, which had a depth of sixth miles (9.8km).

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