M 4.5 Earthquake felt in Reno and Lake Tahoe region, Nevada and California

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded Thursday, at 1:54 AM PDT on June 3, 2004, in the Reno - Lake Tahoe region, Nevada and California. It was located at 39.334 N, 120.007 W, with a preliminary depth of 8.6 kilometers (~ 5 miles). This location is approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of Kings Beach (and the north shore of Lake Tahoe), and nearly on the Nevada - California state line. We located five minor foreshocks, with the largest being a (preliminary) magnitude 2.7 foreshock at 1:25 AM. We are recording a large number of aftershocks. The largest so far was at 4:16 AM (preliminary magnitude 1.5).
The earthquake was felt as light to weak shaking throughout the Reno and Lake Tahoe region.

Map of the Earthquake

The data reported here has been reviewed. For more information, contact the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, (775) 784-4975. The free pamphlet "Earthquakes in Nevada and How to Survive Them," is available on request. The NSL operates a statewide network of seismographic stations and investigates the sizes, frequencies of occurrence, and distribution of earthquakes in the region, and other problems related to seismic risk in Nevada. Visit the NSL web site at www.seismo.unr.edu for further information.