Wine country has endured Diablo winds, the Kincade fire and 3 earthquakes
occurred about 11,000 years ago around Mt. Konocti, above the southern shore of Clear Lake, the largest freshwater lake contained entirely in California.
Volcano scientists believe the Clear Lake Volcanic Field is in a long lull of activity. Between about 10,000 and 60,000 years ago, the area was believed to be far more busy, averaging one eruption every 1,800 years.Earthquakes are fairly common at the Geysers, the largest complex of geothermal power plants in the world.
, activities associated with the withdrawal of steam for producing electric power causes or induces small quakes to occur in the steam field., even as the amount of power produced has declined as steam reservoirs are depleted.The largest quake recorded at the Geysers was about magnitude 4.5, according to the USGS. It’s possible a magnitude 5 quake could occur in the area, the agency says, but a quake more powerful than that is probably unlikely.
Earthquake faults that are longer and therefore capable of more powerful temblors are miles away from the steam field.
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