Swarm of earthquakes rattles Northern California within minutes of each other
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Updated: 5:59 PM PDT Jul 8, 2021
Jonathan Ayestas
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Updated: 5:59 PM PDT Jul 8, 2021
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Updated: 5:59 PM PDT Jul 8, 2021
Jonathan Ayestas
Several earthquakes rattled Northern California within minutes of each other Thursday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.Between Walker and Coleville in Mono County, about 23 miles southwest of Smith Valley, Nevada, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded around 3:50 p.m. Since that quake, the USGS has reported several other shakes either in Nevada or across the state border in Mono, Tuolumne and Alpine counties.The earthquake was originally reported as magnitude 5.9 but was since revised to 6.0 around 5:45 p.m. by the USGS.An earthquake in Farmington in San Joaquin County was originally reported by the USGS but that entry was since taken off the list of recent quakes. California seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones explained automatic systems that locate quakes sometimes get confused, especially if there are not many stations in the area. Caltrans said it has reopened Highway 395 from Bridgeport in Mono County to the Nevada state line. It was originally closed as crews worked to clear rockslides caused by the magnitude 6.0 earthquake. The Mono County Sheriff said outside of the rockslides at Chris Flat in Walker Canyon, there are no reporters of significant damage at this time.USGS officials held a briefing around 5:30 p.m., saying the earthquake was the result of normal faultline activity. The aftershock forecast for an earthquake stronger than the magnitude 5.9 one is 6% likelihood. More than 30 smaller aftershocks were since reported.USGS also said the earthquake was reported felt as far west as San Francisco, as far east as Carson City, Nevada and as far south as Visala. People from across the region are reporting feeling the shakes. Here are the locations KCRA 3 has received reports of people feeling the earthquake.AntiochApplegateCitrus HeightsCeresDavisElk GroveFolsomGranite BayTahoeSouth NatomasNorth NatomasSacramentoOrangevaleWest SacramentoWoodlandLivermoreMarysvilleMantecaModestoMountain HousePattersonPollock PinesPlacervilleVacavilleLincolnRio LindaRiponRosevillePioneerStocktonTulareValley HiValley SpringsNevada CityVolcanoYuba CityThis is a developing story. Did you capture video of the quakes? Upload your footage here.