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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Northern California
URL: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/4-4-earthquake-shakes-northern-california-17892797.php
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the geysers swarms produces... 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Northern California, spurs aftershocks Amy Graff, SFGATE April 12, 2023 A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck near Cobb in Lake County on Tuesday night, the USGS said. USGS After a magnitude 4.4 earthquake gave Northern California a shake Tuesday night, a series of aftershocks followed, including a magnitude 3.3 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The magnitude 4.4 shaker hit at 10:39 p.m. about 4.5 miles northwest of Cobb, a small town in Lake County, just north of the San Francisco Bay Area, USGS said. It had a depth of about a half-mile. Light shaking was felt widely in Lake County, while weak shaking was experienced as far south as Fremont, as far north as Ukiah and as far east as Sacramento, according to the USGS. Nearly 700 people reported feeling shaking to the agency's"Felt Report." Within the hour following the first quake, there were five aftershocks ranging in size from magnitude 2.5 to 3.3. Three were near the original quake and two were recorded about the 5 miles east of Cobb near The Geysers geothermal field in eastern Sonoma County. Cobb is a town of about 800 people. |
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From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: 4.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Northern California
URL: https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/7-earthquakes-rumble-through-bay-area-17892340.php
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7 Earthquakes Rumble Through Bay Area April 12, 2023 By Jeff Ballinger Bay City News Seven earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 4.4 shook the Bay Area Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first one at 10:40 a.m. was measured at 3.0 near San Martin in southern Santa Clara County. At 7:42 a.m., a 3.3-magnitude quake struck west of Gonzales in the Gabilan Range in San Benito County. The seismic activity move north for the rest of the evening and included five quakes in less than an hour in the northwest corner of Sonoma County along the border with Lake County in the Mayacmas Mountains. The nearest towns are Cloverdale, about 20 miles west, and Cobb, about 5 miles east in Lake County. Those ranged from magnitude 2.8 to 4.4 between 10:39 p.m. and 11:31 p.m. No injuries were reported in any of the quakes. |
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