3.0-magnitude earthquake reported near Cobb Monday

By Elizabeth Larson | Jan. 21, 2013

COBB, Calif. – A moderately sized earthquake occurred in the Cobb area Monday afternoon.

The quake was reported at 1:52 p.m. one mile east of The Geysers geothermal steamfield, four miles southwest of Cobb and five miles west northwest of Anderson Springs, according to a preliminary report from the US Geological Survey.

The survey said it was recorded at a depth of two-tenths of a mile.

No shake reports had been made to the agency by mid-afternoon.

For those who felt the quake, they can report it at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc71926416#dyfi_form .

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