3.0-magnitude quake reported near Lake Pillsbury

By Lake County News Reports | Apr 9, 2018
NORTH COAST, Calif. – A magnitude 3 earthquake was reported northwest of Lake Pillsbury on Sunday morning.

The quake was recorded at 8:48 a.m. Sunday just inside the Mendocino County line, according to the US Geological Survey.

It was centered near Sanhedrin Mountain, 10 miles west northwest of Lake Pillsbury and 14 miles east northeast of Willits, at a depth of 2.9 miles.

The survey didn’t receive any shake reports on the quake, which is notable for its location; survey records show there are few quakes measuring magnitude 3 or above in that area.

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