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Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - 3km WNW of Cobb, CA on Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - 3km WNW of Cobb, CA on Wednesday, 7 November 2018
Date & time: Wednesday, 7 November 2018 18:50 UTC
Local time at epicenter: 2018-11-07 10:50:22 -08:00
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 0.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.83867°N / 122.75584°W (United States)
Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (15 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 7.9*10^6 J (2.21 KWh) [learn more]
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