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Chester – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern shore of Lake Almoner on Thursday, with its impact felt in Butte County and beyond.
The earthquake was 1.5 km deep and shook at 4:19 p.m. The epicenter was located about 2 km south-southwest of the east coast on the lake, the USGS at the site reported.
USGS data can be found at https://on.doi.gov/3LTnuUB.
CHP Yuba Suter said the earthquake caused disruption at CHP Chico Dispatch. The 911 cell phone lines are currently down as of 4:38 p.m
Residents who are unable to access 911 with their cell phone may call 530-332-1200.
The 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Plumas County caused CHP Chico Dispatch’s 911 cell phone lines to malfunction and is now down. If you can’t reach 911 via cell phone, call 530-332-1200. They are working on the problem.
— CHP Yuba Suter (@ChpYuba) May 11, 2023
Seismologist Lucy Jones said on Twitter that the quake was the largest in California since 2019, when a 7.1-magnitude quake hit Ridgecrest.
The M5.5 that just occurred in Plumas County is the largest in California since the Ridgecrest M7.1 sequence of 2019. Between Chester and Greenville, it’s in the area hit by the Dixie Fire in 2021
— Dr. Lucy Jones (@DrLucyJones) May 11, 2023
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