THIS QUAKE'S MAGNITUDE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FROM 3.0 DOWN TO 2.9 BY THE US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

 

COBB, Calif. – The US Geological Survey reported that a 2.9-magnitude earthquake took place near The Geysers geothermal steamfield Monday morning.

The initial report on the quake, which could later be adjusted for magnitude, indicated that it occurred at 7:54 a.m. two miles north of The Geysers, four miles west of Cobb and seven miles northwest of Anderson Springs.

Its depth was recorded at 1.5 miles, the survey reported.

Seven shake reports were submitted from the same number of zip codes – Middletown, Kelseyville, Calistoga, San Ramon, Berkeley, Sausalito and San Jose.

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