Latest in cluster of Talmage quakes occurs Saturday night
- Elizabeth Larson
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NORTH COAST, Calif. — A moderately sized earthquake that occurred on Saturday night in Mendocino County was the latest in a series of quakes near Talmage that Lake County residents have reported feeling over the past week.
The latest quake, measuring 3.7 in magnitude, occurred at 10:27 p.m. Saturday 2.7 miles east of Talmage and about two miles west of the Lake County line, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was reported at a depth of 4.3 miles, the survey said.
As of 3 a.m. Sunday, there were 165 shake reports submitted from around Lake and Mendocino counties.
That quake was located a short distance away from two others earlier in the week.
A 3.8-magnitude quake occurred near Talmage at 10:44 p.m. Thursday, also at a depth of 4.3 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The survey said 314 shake reports were submitted for that quake.
The first, and smallest, of the quakes occurred on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. at a depth of 1.2 miles.
There were 122 shake reports submitted for that quake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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