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5.7 Magnitude earthquake hits west of Susanville

Temblor centered near Canyon Dam followed by dozens of aftershocks

The earth moved in Plumas County last week, and it was felt as far away as San Francisco.

Bottles and cans lie smashed open on the floor after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake shook them off shelves into the aisles at Wally’s Peninsula Market in Lake Almanor on May 23. Wally’s wine room was also heavily damaged by the earthquake, but employees worked through the night to clean up the mess and opened their doors early Friday morning.Photo courtesy Wally’s Peninsula Market

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake, centered near Canyon Dam, struck at 8:47 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. The temblor was followed by dozens of aftershocks, including a 4.9 jolt at 1:10 a.m. Friday.

It was the largest earthquake to hit area in nearly 40 years.

No injuries were reported. But the quake caused power outages, minor structural damage and rock slides and caused things to fall off of shelves.

Plumas County Office of Emergency Services Director Jerry Sipe said up to 600 homes in the Lake Almanor area were without power for several hours.

Westwood residents asked to boil water

Friday, May 24 — Westwood residents are being asked to boil their water for at least five minutes because water coming out of the spring is cloudy.

According to Susan Coffi, Westwood Community Services District secretary, crews collected water samples early this morning and the samples were taken to a Greenville lab for testing. Results could come back by tomorrow.

At the direction of the state, chlorine levels have also been increased. For questions or concerns, call the office at 256-3211.

5.7 earthquake centered in Plumas County

5/23/13

Updated 10:10 p.m.

PG&E reports two power outages affecting 623 customers in the vicinity of Prattville on the west side of Lake Almanor. There is a broken water main in the Lake Almanor Peninsula affecting an unknown number of customers. There are reports of minor damage, mostly items knocked off of shelves, from Susanville, to Indian Valley, to Lake Almanor.

9:00 p.m.

An earthquake struck Plumas County at 8:48 p.m. on Thursday evening. The 5.7 quake struck about 11 miles west/northwest of Greenville near Canyon Dam. It was felt as far away as Sacramento, San Francisco, Chico, and Lake Tahoe.

Minor damage has been reported, including power outages, broken water pipes and items knocked off shelves. The Plumas County Sheriff's office reports being "slammed" by phone calls.

Click here to see USGS map of the quake.

There have been several aftershocks, one as large as 3.5.

Herlong Correctional holds Fallen Officers memorial service


Members of the Honor Guard from Federal Correctional Center Herlong, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and High Desert State Prison stand at attention as the names of fallen officers are read out. Photos by Jordan Clary	Members of the Honor Guard raise the flag to half-staff at the opening of the Fallen Officers Memorial.

May 22, 2013 — The Federal Correctional Institute in Herlong paid tribute to fallen officers at its 8th annual memorial service Wednesday, May 22.

Law enforcement and firefighters from throughout the county came to pay tribute.

Memorial planned for Bruce and Kathy Rhymes

May 21, 2013 — Susanville Airport Manager Steve Datema confirmed a memorial will be held Thursday, May 23 for Bruce and Kathy Rhymes. The husband and wife were killed when their small airplane crashed near the Auburn Airport May 18. Datema said the family planned a memorial that will take place at 5 p.m. in the EAA Hangar at the airport with a potluck to follow at 6 p.m. Those who attend are reminded to dress warmly. If you wish to bring pictures to share, they will be displayed during the memorial.

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