5.5 Magnitude Earthquake, Giant Aftershock Hit Northern California; Minor Harm Reported

EAST SHORE, Calif. (AP) — Earthquakes have rattled a big space of Northern California this week, however solely minor harm was instantly reported.

A magnitude 5.5 quake centered within the Sierra Nevada‘s Lake Almanor resort area struck at 4:19 p.m. Thursday and a magnitude 5.2 aftershock occurred at 3:18 a.m. Friday, based on the U.S. Geological Survey.

ABC10 reported native companies have been cleansing up minor harm within the space about 180 miles (290 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco.

“Lots of damaged glass, loads of damaged dishes, loads of damaged liquor from upstairs,” Stephanie Hughes, a neighborhood restaurant supervisor, informed the station after the Thursday afternoon quake.

“All the things was shaking. Clients have been fleeing onto the garden,” mentioned Hughes.

Individuals reported feeling the earthquake all the best way to Sacramento, about 160 miles (260 kilometers) south.

The magnitude 5.5 quake was the most important in California for the reason that magnitude 7.1 Ridgecrest sequence in 2019, based on former USGS seismologist Lucy Jones, who now runs a middle specializing in making communities extra resilient to disasters.

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