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4.8 temblor felt in South Lake Tahoe


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It was an earthquake, not a burglar trying to get in — is what South Lake Tahoe police dispatchers told people Wednesday night.

An earthquake measuring 4.8 struck 23 miles northwest of Truckee in Plumas County at 11:37pm Oct. 26.

People are reporting they felt it as far away as Redwood City – 276 miles from the epicenter.

In South Lake Tahoe it was a slight rocking that lasted for a few seconds.

A series of aftershocks have been recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Whitehawk area — a 1.9 at. 11:41pm, a 2.4 at 11:51pm, and a 1.5 at 11:54pm.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report

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  1. lou pierini says - Posted: October 26, 2011

    Kae, You are on top of it good job.

  2. jessie b says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    We felt it here in the Carson Valley.

  3. Denise says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    No damage, nothing fell. But I did feel it shake back and forth rather quickly.

  4. Another Mom says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    Way to go LAKETAHOENEWS.NET for reporting this and being on top of it. Tribune is sound asleep.

  5. Al says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    Lou, you’re on top of it!

    Another Mom, Tribune is done. Never felt good about a local newspaper based somewhere else. I won’t read it. Thanks to Kae.

  6. hmmmm.... says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    nice little shimmyshake…

  7. hmmmm.... says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    and yes, the trib IS the community’s voice from america’s playground. hmmm….

  8. Passion4Tahoe says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    How fortunate we are to have Kae reporting in such a timely manner!

    I hope readers are donating to LTN when possible. It takes a lot of work to report the news to a waiting community the way Kae does.

  9. tahoe local says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    Was wondering if it was an earthquake I felt…went straight to LTNews to find out and of course Kae has the info. Thank you!

  10. k9woods says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    My house shook for an 8 count last night after the first hit. Good reporting Kae.

  11. Alex Campbell says - Posted: October 27, 2011

    Check out your insurance company. Some will no longer write Quake!!!