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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.

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. 

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.