Earthquakes

Preliminary 5.5 magnitude earthquakes strikes in Nevada

Bay Area residents took to social media to report they felt the earthquake.

A preliminary 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck east of Reno in Nevada, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The temblor was reported at 3:08 p.m. Monday and centered near Yerington. It was felt in parts of Northern California and the Bay Area, according to posts on social media.

The quake was initially reported as a 5.7 magnitude.

No other information was immediately available.

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