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3.7 Magnitude Earthquake shakes the California-Nevada border

The epicenter of the earthquake was South-Southwest of Smith Valley, Nevada.
Credit: USGS

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Nevada and parts of California were woken up by an earthquake Thursday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit the California-Nevada border at about 7:20 a.m. and lasted for about five seconds.

According to the USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was South-Southwest of Smith Valley, Nevada and could be felt in Smith Valley, Nevada, Markleeville, California, South Lake Tahoe, California and Hawthorne, Nevada. 

No damage has been reported from the quake.. 

A map of where the earthquake was likely felt can be found HERE.

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