5.3 magnitude earthquake strikes California-Nevada border area near Yosemite, USGS says

A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the California-Nevada border region, northeast of Yosemite National Park, according to the USGS.
Saturday, April 11, 2020
BODIE, Calif. (KABC) -- A preliminary magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Saturday morning near the California-Nevada border region, northeast of Yosemite National Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or major structural damage after the 7:36 a.m. temblor.
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The quake's epicenter was located about 22 miles northwest of Benton, California, and 91 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, the USGS said. It was measured at a depth of six miles.

ABC7 viewers said they felt the seismic event in nearby San Joaquin County, Fresno and Clovis.
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Yosemite National Park has been closed to the public since March 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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