THE GEYSERS – The largest earthquake to hit Lake County in 2008 hit near The Geysers Saturday evening.

The 4.1-magnitude quake occurred at 9:32 p.m., according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake was recorded at a dept of 1.5 miles, and was centered one mile north of The Geysers, five miles west southwest of Cobb and seven miles west northwest of Anderson Springs, the US Geological Survey reported.

The US Geological Survey reported receiving 21 reports from people who felt the quake – locally, six from Middletown and one from Kelseyville, with other reports made as far away as Suisun City and Oakland.

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