Sonoma County earthquake felt in Lake County

By Elizabeth Larson | Jan. 8, 2026

NORTH COAST, Calif. — A midnight earthquake in northern Sonoma County was felt by residents in several areas of Lake County early Thursday.

The United States Geological Survey said the 4.2-magnitude quake occurred just after midnight Thursday morning.

Its epicenter was located 7 miles east northeast of Cloverdale at a depth of just under a mile and a half, the US Geological Survey reported.

On his Facebook page, State Sen. Mike McGuire called it a “pretty good shaker” felt in northern Sonoma County as well as western Lake County. 

“No early reports of damage or injuries,” McGuire said.

As of 1 a.m. Thursday, 172 shake reports had been submitted to the US Geological Survey from 33 zip codes.

In Lake County, reports came from Clearlake Oaks, Kelseyville, Lakeport, Middletown and Nice.

That 4.2-magnitude quake was followed by less than a minute by a 2.7-magnitude just to the north, US Geological Survey records showed.

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