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5.2 Quake Again Rattles West

Spate of temblors raising jitters

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 30, 2008 7:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – The latest in a series of shakers to rattle the West was a 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck a rural area 190 miles northwest of Sacramento last night. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. Quakes have recently rattled Los Angeles, Lake Tahoe, and Reno, where a swarm of hundreds of tremors building in strength the past six weeks are making scientists—and residents—jittery.

What's at the end of the road for spate of quakes?
What's at the end of the road for spate of quakes?   ((c) MarkWallace)
A man who said his name was Juan cleans up the groceries that toppled from the shelves at Save Mart in Northwest Reno after Friday night's strong earthquake April 25, 2008. The quake had a preliminary reading of 4.7 and is the latest of 100's of earthquakes that have...
A man who said his name was Juan cleans up the groceries that toppled from the shelves at Save Mart in Northwest Reno after Friday night's strong earthquake April 25, 2008. The quake had a preliminary...   (AP Photo)
California screamin'?
California screamin'?   ((c) MarkWallace)
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