3.1-magnitude earthquake reported near The Geysers

By Elizabeth Larson | Oct. 13, 2015

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THE GEYSERS, Calif. – A moderate earthquake was reported near The Geysers geothermal steamfield on Monday.

The 3.1-magnitude quake occurred at 2:14 p.m., according to the US Geological Survey.

The survey said the quake was centered three miles northwest of The Geysers and 13 miles southwest of Clearlake, at a depth of nine-tenths of a mile.

Shake reports were submitted from Dunnigan, San Jose and Santa Rosa, the survey reported.

The last quake measuring 3.0 or above was a magnitude 3 quake on Sept. 15, also near The Geysers.

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