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4.7 earthquake strikes Northern California's Lake County on New Year's Day

Updated on: January 1, 2025 / 10:11 PM PST / CBS San Francisco

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck Lake County on New Year's Day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Officials said the earthquake struck at 6:34 p.m. about 2.5 miles northwest of the town of Cobb and 5 miles north of the Geysers in northern Sonoma County.

Map of earthquake that struck Lake County in Northern California on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.7. U.S. Geological Survey

According to reports from visitors to the USGS website, the earthquake was largely felt in the North Bay, including Lake, Sonoma, Marin, Napa and Solano counties. Light shaking was reportedly felt as far away as San Francisco and the South Bay.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the earthquake.

Tim Fang

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.