TRUCKEE, Calif. — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Truckee, California, near the Nevada border, on Thursday night, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting.
Good evening northern California, M 4.7 earthquake about 11 mi Northwest of Truckee, CA. at 9:35 pm PT. A #ShakeAlert Message was issued by the USGS and alerts were delivered. Did you receive an alert? Send us a screenshot. Hope everyone is safe @Cal_OES @CalConservation pic.twitter.com/wU5pY40X2H
— USGS ShakeAlert (@USGS_ShakeAlert) May 7, 2021
According to the agency, the quake, which occurred at 9:35 p.m. PDT, was centered about 18 miles northwest of Truckee and 27 miles west of Reno, Nevada, at a depth of 2 miles. Two others with magnitudes of 3.2 and 3.1 occurred in the same area Thursday night, the agency reported.
At 11 p.m. PDT, more than 13,600 customers were without power in Nevada County, California, where Truckee is located, according to PowerOutage.US. By 2 a.m. PDT Friday, power had been restored to most customers.
No information about possible damage or injuries was immediately available.
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