Overview
- The quake struck at 4:41 p.m. local time Sunday with an epicenter roughly 7 to 9 miles northwest of Susanville in Lassen County.
- USGS measured a shallow depth of about 3.3 to 3.4 miles.
- Moderate shaking was reported near the epicenter, with light tremors felt from Redding and Chico to Reno, Klamath Falls, and Sacramento.
- Early analysis by GlobalQuake indicated strong shaking in Susanville and nearby Johnstonville.
- Context from recent data shows roughly 25 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 to 5.0 occur each year across California and Nevada.