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5.0-magnitude earthquake rattles Shasta County near Fall River Mills

5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Shasta County
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Shasta County 00:29

SHASTA COUNTY - A magnitude-5.0 earthquake struck Shasta County Friday morning.

According to USGS, the earthquake happened at 10:24 a.m. 7.4 miles west/southwest of Fall River Mills.  Approximately 21 minutes later, an aftershock measuring 2.5 was felt 10 km west/southwest of Fall River Mills.

Fall River Mills is 167 miles almost straight north of Sacramento. 

This is a developing story. 

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