Geysers area rattled by 3.6-magnitude quake Tuesday night

By Elizabeth Larson | Oct. 29, 2014

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THE GEYSERS, Calif. – A Tuesday night earthquake was reported near the Geysers geothermal steamfield.

The 3.6-magnitude quake reported at 9:36 p.m. Tuesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake's epicenter was one mile north northwest of The Geysers and 13 miles southwest of Clearlake, the survey reported. It was recorded at a depth of 1.2 miles.

The US Geological Survey received shake reports from around Lake County – including Kelseyville and Middletown – as well as the Bay Area and the North Coast.

Shake reports came from as far away as Rio Dell, the agency said.

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