Mag. 2.9 earthquake - Lake, 2.4 mi southwest of Cobb, California, USA, on Thursday, 17 September 2020 at 18:36 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 1 km depth
17 Sep 18:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
17 Sep 18:40: Now using data updates from USGS
17 Sep 18:40: Now using data updates from USGS
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 0.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.79083°N / 122.744°W
(Lake, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) SSW of Cobb (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) W of Hidden Valley Lake (pop: 5,580) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSW of Clearlake (Lake County) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SSE of Kelseyville (pop: 3,350) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NNE of Healdsburg (Sonoma County) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) E of Cloverdale (Sonoma County) (pop: 8,810) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NNE of Windsor (Sonoma County) (pop: 27,500) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) N of Santa Rosa (pop: 175,000) --> See nearby quakes!
3917 km (2434 mi) WNW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3917 km (2434 mi) WNW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 0.8 km | 2km NE of The Geysers, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.5 | 2 km | Northern California, USA | EMSC |
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