3.3-magnitude earthquake reported on Cobb

By Elizabeth Larson | Sept. 22, 2012

COBB, Calif. – A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Cobb area early Saturday morning.

The US Geological Survey’s preliminary report said the quake occurred at 1:23 a.m.

It occurred at a depth of a half a mile two miles west southwest of Cobb, three miles northeast of The Geysers geothermal steamfield and five miles northwest of Anderson Springs, the survey reported.

Just before 2 a.m., the survey had received two shake reports – one from Kelseyville and one from Lower Lake.

A 3.3-magnitude quake was reported on Aug. 3 in the Cobb area, as Lake County News has reported.

Email Elizabeth Larson at elarson@lakeconews.com .