Small quakes rattle Lake Tahoe region


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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A series of small earthquakes jolted the Lake Tahoe region of Nevada and California on Sunday.
A 3.7 magnitude quake struck at 8:33 a.m. centered about 4.5 miles southeast of Dollar Point, California, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
It hit at a depth of 1.2 miles and was followed by a 2.8 magnitude quake two minutes later and a 2.7 magnitude jolt at 8:45 a.m.
The USGS said light shaking was reported on all sides of the lake. No significant damage was reported.

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