Earthquake shakes Lake County area, felt as far as Petaluma
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake rattled a remote area of Lake County near Cobb Thursday afternoon, according to officials with the U.S. Geological Survey.
The small quake struck at 3:27 p.m. in the area south of Clear Lake, about four miles northwest of Cobb, the USGS reported.
Some reported feeling the earthquake as far south as Petaluma, which is 60 miles south of Cobb.
The USGS characterized its intensity as a light earthquake.
Rosalio Ahumada
The Sacramento Bee