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5.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Northern California, felt in Sacramento 160 miles away

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 has rattled Northern California. Residents in Sacramento who were 160 miles away from the epicenter also felt the tremors.

An earthquake rattled a large area of Northern California on Thursday, but no damage or injuries were immediately reported.

The quake at 4:19 p.m. had a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 and was centered about 2 1/2 miles southwest of East Shore, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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East Shore is a tiny community on Lake Almanor in Plumas County, located in the Sierra Nevada.

People tweeted that they felt the shaking all the way to Sacramento, about 160 miles south.

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