Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 2.7 mi north of Windsor, Sonoma County, California, USA, on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 at 18:48 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 0 km depth
17 Nov 18:50 UTC: First to report: USGS after 2 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.58367°N / 122.79733°W
(Sonoma County, California, United States)Nearest volcano: Clear Lake (43 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) NNE of Windsor (Sonoma County) (pop: 27,500) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) ESE of Healdsburg (Sonoma County) (pop: 11,700) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) NNW of Santa Rosa (pop: 175,000) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) W of Calistoga (Napa County) (pop: 5,330) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) ENE of Guerneville (pop: 4,530) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) N of Sebastopol (pop: 7,680) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) NNW of Rohnert Park (pop: 42,400) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NNW of Petaluma (pop: 60,400) --> See nearby quakes!
3927 km (2440 mi) WNW of Washington (District of Columbia) (pop: 601,700) --> See nearby quakes!
3927 km (2440 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: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | km | 4km NNE of Windsor, CA, USA | USGS |
| M 2.3 | km | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, USA | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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