Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 4.1 mi south of Cobb, California, USA, on 28 Oct 1:27 pm (GMT -7) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 2 km depth
28 Oct 20:29 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 28 Oct 1:27 pm (GMT -7)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 1.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.76317°N / 122.71267°W
(Lake County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (24 km / 15 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (4 mi) S of Cobb (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (5 mi) W of Middletown (pop: 1,320) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NE of Healdsburg (Sonoma County) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Clearlake (Lake County) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NNW of Calistoga (Napa County) (pop: 5,330) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) NNE of Windsor (Sonoma County) (pop: 27,500) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) N of Santa Rosa (pop: 175,000) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) N of Rohnert Park (pop: 42,400) --> See nearby quakes!
3915 km (2433 mi) WNW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3915 km (2433 mi) WNW of Washington DC (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
25.8°C (79 F), humidity: 18%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from S
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Clear Sky
25.8°C (79 F), humidity: 18%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 1.5 km | 2km SW of Anderson Springs, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.6 | 2 km | Northern California, USA | EMSC |
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Lakeport, CA / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Was in bed watching car-toons (VCR), the cats ran to bedroom and just five seconds later, there was rattling and I could hear a rumble (quite but distinct). It was like a large truck was parked on the roof. I rolled to floor face down, whimpering and praying! I was rudely interrupted by a hand reaching down and across my face, lifting my face with two fingers in my nose holes that continued to drag me to my feet again! I was crying a little and she slapped me,(she slaps hard!) "you know what tha | 5 users found this interesting.
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Mag. 2.6 earthquake - 4.1 mi south of Cobb, California, USA, on 28 Oct 1:27 pm (GMT -7)
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