Wednesday Geysers earthquake measured at 3.3 magnitude

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THE GEYSERS – A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported near The Geysers geothermal steamfields on Wednesday afternoon.


The earthquake was reported at 3:37 p.m. Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey.


Its epicenter was one mile north northeast of The Geysers, 15 miles southwest of Clearlake and 25 miles miles north of Santa Rosa, with the quake recorded at a depth of 2.1 miles, the survey reported.

 

 

The US Geological Survey received seven shake reports from six zip codes, ranging from Middletown, Geyserville, Santa Rosa and Calistoga, to Sacramento and even Eureka, the latter being 248 miles away from the epicenter.


A 3.4-magnitude quake was reported near Lake Pillsbury on Tuesday, as Lake County News has reported.


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