Update: Magnitude 5.2 aftershock rumbles through Plumas County near Lake Almanor
PLUMAS COUNTY – A magnitude 5.2 quake -- one of the more than a dozen aftershocks following a magnitude 5.5 temblor -- continued to rattle through an area near Lake Almanor Friday morning.
According to the USGS, the quakes are centered about 2.5 miles southwest of the Plumas County community of East Shore.
The magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck at approximately 3:15 a.m., and was among more than a dozen, mostly measuring in magnitude from 3.1 to 2.8 range that continue to rattle the rural area.
The quake and aftershocks jolted the Plumas Pines Resort where plates and bottles tumbled off shelves.
"Due to the recent earthquake and the loss and damage our restaurant acquired we will be closed tonight and tomorrow morning," the restaurant posted on Facebook. "We will reassess for the rest of our weekend after we are able to clean up and really determine what was lost!"
Matt Weiser was among the local residents shaken awake on Friday.
"Good size aftershock about 3:15 am this morning from yesterday's Lake Almanor quake," he posted on social media. 'Woke us up and got the dog barking. Sharper movements, too."
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 5.4-magnitude quake hit just before 4:20 p.m. PST Thursday. It was originally rated a 5.5-magnitude shaker, then downgraded to a 5.4, and has been re-graded as a 5.5.
Residents all over the region have reported feeling significant shaking.
"First thing I noticed was I heard rattling on the shelf nearby," said Nevada City resident and former TV reporter Dan Adams.
The Nevada County Planning Commission, which has been discussing a controversial plan to possibly reopen an old gold mine, was meeting when the earthquake struck. Their reactions were caught on video the moment the shaking started.
The shaking could be felt at least as far south as Sacramento and Stockton.
At least seven much smaller aftershocks in the area have been recorded by USGS, none bigger than a 3.0 magnitude.
Experts with the USGS say there is a very small (around 6%) chance that the main 5.5-magnitude quake will be followed by a larger earthquake in the next three days.
California Highway Patrol says their Chico division's dispatch cell phone 911 lines are down due to the earthquake. People who are unable to get through the 911 line are being urged to call (530) 332-1200 instead.
No other reports of damage or injuries have come in.
Lake Almanor is about 80 miles northeast of Chico and 150 miles north of Sacramento.
