3.2-magnitude earthquake occurs near The Geysers Friday

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THE GEYSERS, Calif. – A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded near The Geysers geothermal steamfield on Friday morning.


The quake, reported at 8:51 a.m., was located just southwest of The Geysers at a depth of 2.2 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. It was located 15 miles southwest of Clearlake and 25 miles north northwest of Santa Rosa.


The US Geological Survey received five shake reports from four zip codes – Novato, Fairfax, Concord and San Jose.


Just after 3:36 p.m. Friday, a 1.4-magnitude earthquake was reported six miles southeast of Lake Pillsbury and 14 miles north of Upper Lake, the latest in a series of small shakers in that area.


A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported 10 miles southeast of Lake Pillsbury on July 30, as Lake County News has reported.


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