Earthquake reported near Lake Almanor
(FOX40.COM) — California’s northernmost region was shocked with a second earthquake within five days on Wednesday morning in Plumas County, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The 3.6M earthquake was detected at around 1:30 a.m. near the southeast shore of Lake Almanor, near the community of Canyondam.
California’s north coast has a long history of strong earthquakes
Detected at a depth of 1.6 miles, no reports have come in of any damage being caused caused by the quake. The USGS has received nearly two dozen reports of people who felt the quake.
Canyondam is located just over 160 miles northeast of Sacramento and about 81 miles from the city of Red Bluff.
This area is known to have a history of seismic activity and recently saw a much larger quake cause some damage to nearby communities.
In May 2023, a 5.5M earthquake under the surface of Lake Almanor occurred within days of the 10th anniversary of a 5.7M earthquake in May 2013 that shocked the same area.
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The 2023 quake was felt from California’s north coast to parts of Nevada and the Bay Area.
While no major damage was reported, the California Geological Society alerted residents to inspect homes near the epicenter.
After the original earthquake, several aftershocks were registered in the same region, with the strongest being 3.0 magnitude, according to the USGS.
This is also not the first earthquake to shake the far north of California in February as a 4.9M quake was felt in the north coast communities of Ferndale and Eureka.
At 7:08 a.m., the magnitude 4.9 quake was detected about 60 miles west of the small coastal community of Petrolia in Humboldt County and at a depth of 1.4 miles.
Petrolia is located about 270 miles northwest of Sacramento and 251 miles north of San Francisco.
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