Three quakes rock western part of the U.S.
Two western states were shaken up early Wednesday after three earthquakes struck the area.
The. U.S. Geological Survey says the one magnitude 5.6 and two 5.7 temblors were centered near a portion of Nevada and the California line, about 70 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.
The moderate quakes were followed by a series of aftershocks.
The USGS says the quakes were felt in areas such as Carson City, Nevada, and Yosemite National Park and Mammoth Lakes in California, all roughly 60 miles from the epicenter.
