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M4.5 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California

Name: M4.5 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California
Start: 2022-08-08T20:44:14.11+00:00
Location: 8km NNE of Walker, CA

1531 d ago · 8 Aug 2022, 20:44 UTC 8km NNE of Walker, CA

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 8km NNE of Walker, CA on 8 Aug 2022, 20:44 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is South Lake Tahoe, about 61 km away in California, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:43 UTC

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