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3.0 magnitude quake near the Geysers early Saturday
Quake at 12:09 a.m. thought to be result of continued deep-well injections in area.
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake shook Sonoma County just after midnight
Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck at 12:09 a.m. and was centered three miles east of the Geysers and 24 miles north of Santa Rosa, the USGS said.
The USGS reported the temblor to have a depth of 1.9 miles. The area of the Geysers stands as the largest single geothermal field in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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The region continually produces earthquakes between 0.5 and 3.0 on the Richter scale, related to deep-well injection that the Department of Energy says is necessary for the extended and sustained production of geothermal resources at the site.
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