A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck a mountainous region of Northern California near the border with Nevada on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake, initially registered at a magnitude 6.2, struck at a depth of 6 miles (10 km) and was centered near the town of Walker, California, about 150 miles (240 km) east of state capital Sacramento.
The source of the earthquake was at a depth of 9.8 km.
But no injuries or serious damage were immediately reported.
