M5.0 earthquake near Clearlake, California
3593 d ago · 14 Dec 2016, 16:41 UTC 10 km W of Cobb, California
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What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 10 km W of Cobb, California on 14 Dec 2016, 16:41 UTC at a depth of 2 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Clearlake, about 24 km away in California, United States.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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