Earthquake rattles parts of Nevada, Northern California

(FOX40.COM) -- An earthquake with respective aftershocks rattled parts of Nevada and Northern California connected Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Around 3:08 p.m., USGS said the earthquake's epicenter was adjacent the assemblage of Yerington, Nevada, astir 70 miles eastbound of Lake Tahoe. The strongest portion of the quake was measured astatine 5.7 magnitude and followed by astatine slightest 1 5.5 magnitude aftershock.

In the archetypal minutes aft the quake, hundreds of residents reported that they felt shaking.

Monday's earthquake comes conscionable days aft a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a ample country of Northern California and prompted a tsunami warning.