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MENDOCINO Co., 6/14/19 — A small quake struck Mendocino County this morning at around 10:43 a.m. and is estimated to be about 3.1 by the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck southeast of Boonville, just north of Yorkville, and was measured at about 1.2 km in depth. There was another small quake following about four minutes later, measured at 2.6 by USGS.

You can report your earthquake experience at the the USGS “Did you feel it?” page, which helps their scientists refine their earthquake research. As of the time of publication there were three reports submitted.

Here’s a more detailed image of the quake’s location:

June 14, 2019 quake in Mendocino County, USGS map.

Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.

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