M3.6 earthquake shakes Northern California, USGS says

A preliminary 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning in Northern California near Lake Almanor, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake hit at 1:36 a.m. and was centered about 26 miles southwest of Susanville in Plumas County, the USGS said.

No other information was immediately available.

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