5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes in Lake County, aftershocks felt
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. (KTVU) - USGS has upgraded a recorded earthquake to a 5.1 magnitude from an initial 5.0. The quake struck at 7:57 p.m. on Tuesday, 11.8 miles north-north east of Upper Lake, California in Lake County.
At 8:08 p.m. a 2.7 aftershock was recorded the same distance and roughly the same direction from Upper Lake. And at 8:24 p.m. a 3.0 magnitude temblor was recorded.
KTVU put in a call to a nearby resort and casino. They reported shaking, but nothing falling off of walls or any damage as far as they knew. Businesses in Willits said they felt shaking, but nothing had fallen there either. There have been no reported injuries so far.