The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 2.0 kilometers (about 1.2 miles). The USGS said it received one report of people having felt the earthquake at the time of pu

The tremor struck at 6:34 p.m. and was located 2.3 miles northwest of Cobb, a census designated place 41 miles north of Santa Rosa. Also nearby is the Geysers, an area of frequent seismic activity, which is 4.7 miles north of the quake’s epicenter.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Lake County in Northern California on New Year's Day with no major damage reported.

The quake epicenter was 2 miles north-northwest of Cobb, a small community in the hills south of Clear Lake. The epicenter was 70 miles west of Sacramento and 27 miles north of Santa Rosa. A ShakeAlert was issued to cellphone users in portions of Lake, Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties, according to the USGS.

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit near Cobb in Northern California, experiencing light shaking and activating the ShakeAlert system.

A light, 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:34 p.m. Pacific time about 2 miles northwest of Cobb,

A preliminary 4.5 earthquake shook Wednesday evening in Lake County, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred at 6:34 p.m. with its epicenter about 15 miles south of Clear Lake.

A notable earthquake has struck the United States on Wednesday evening. After a heavy month of earthquakes in December, the United States has opened January with a notable quake. In December, we had a 7.