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Minor mag. 1.0 earthquake - 6km NW of The Geysers, California on Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Minor mag. 1.0 earthquake - 6km NW of The Geysers, California on Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Date & time: Wed, 15 Mar 14:00:00 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2017-03-15 06:00:00 -08:00
Magnitude: 1.0
Depth: 2.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.817°N / 122.8052°W [Map]
Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (17 km)
Primary data source: USGS
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