USGS reports moderate quake Sunday

By Elizabeth Larson | Mar 15, 2010

THIS QUAKE HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED FROM 3.0 TO 2.9 IN MAGNITUDE BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

 

THE GEYSERS – A 2.9-magnitude earthquake was reported near The Geyser Sunday morning.


The quake occurred at a depth of 2.1 miles at 9:42 a.m., according to the US Geological Survey. It initially was reported as being 3.0 in magnitude.


The epicenter was located two miles north northeast of The Geysers, four miles west southwest of Cobb and six miles west northwest of Anderson Spring, the US Geological Survey reported.


No shake reports were received on the quake.


The Geysers area also experienced a 3.0-magnitude quake last Wednesday evening, as Lake County News has reported.


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