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Sunday Afternoon Quake Recorded in Sonoma County

The 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Healsdsburg.


By Bay City News Service

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 was recorded near The Geysers in Sonoma County this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor was reported at 12.24 p.m. about 3 miles northwest of The Geysers, which is a geothermal area north of Healdsburg. The earthquake had a depth of 1.3 miles, according to the USGS.

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