5.2 quake strikes mountainous area
A moderate earthquake hit a mountainous region of Northern California on Tuesday night.
The magnitude 5.2 temblor struck at 8:03 p.m., centered about 11 miles southeast of the town of Willow Creek in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury late Tuesday.
The quake originated about 11 miles below the surface on an unmapped fault, said seismologist David Oppenheimer. Few aftershocks were felt, scientists said. About three were recorded, the largest measuring magnitude 2.4.
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