Mag. 1.6 earthquake - - 6km WNW of Cobb, CA, on 2018-12-28 03:19:13 -08:00
Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 2 km depth
28 Dec 11:24 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
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Date & time: 28 Dec 2018 11:19:13 UTC###AGESTRINGCOPY###
Local time at epicenter: 2018-12-28 03:19:13 -08:00
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 1.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.836°N / 122.78384°W
(
California,
United States)
Nearest volcano:
Clear Lake (15 km / 9 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:2 km (1 mi) ESE of Caldwell Pines (Lake County)5 km (3 mi) WNW of Cobb (Lake County) (pop: 1,780)
17 km (10 mi) SSE of Kelseyville (Lake County) (pop: 3,350)
18 km (11 mi) NE of Geyserville (Sonoma County) (pop: 862)
19 km (12 mi) SW of Clearlake (Lake County) (pop: 15,200)
20 km (12 mi) W of Hidden Valley Lake (Lake County) (pop: 5,580)
107 km (67 mi) NNW of Martinez (Contra Costa County) (pop: 38,100)
117 km (73 mi) NNW of Pleasant Hill (Contra Costa County) (pop: 34,800)
Primary data source:
USGS
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 10
7 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) [
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 1.7 km | - 6km WNW of Cobb, CA | USGS |
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