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3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near the Geysers

The quake was reported around 3 a.m.

By Bay City News Service

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 was recorded near The Geysers in Sonoma County early Tuesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremblor was reported at 3:11 a.m. about 5 miles northwest of the Geysers, which is a geothermal area north of Healdsburg.

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The earthquake had a depth of 2 kilometers, according to the USGS.

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