4.8 Quake Hits North of Tahoe

TRUCKEE, Calif. — A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Sunday morning several miles north of Lake Tahoe, according to a preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.

A Nevada County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which was felt as far away as Sacramento, about 100 miles to the southeast.

At Glenshire General Store in Truckee, workers prepared to dash out the door as the ground shook.

“It was just one big thump. Everything shook, but nothing fell off the shelves,” said owner Tina Stull. “It was just a big, strong jolt. We had a lot of scared people. Everybody just sort of froze.”

Employee Pam McCowan added: “It went on long enough that we considered running out of the store.”

The quake hit at 11:45 a.m. and was centered about eight miles east of Truckee.

Bill Straka of Palo Alto was hiking in the Sierra Nevada near Donner Pass at about 7,300 feet when the quake hit.

“We heard a rumbling sound, enough so that I stopped and wondered what it was. Then we felt a fairly sharp little bump under us on the ground,” Straka said by cellphone.