THE GEYSERS – The Geysers area was hit by a 3.1 magnitude quake early Monday.

It's the third quake surpassing 3.0 in magnitude to hit the area since last Tuesday.

The US Geological Survey reported the quake occurred at 8:51 a.m. Monday, centered two miles north northwest of The Geysers and six miles west of Cobb. The quake's depth was 2.1 miles.

Three smaller earthquakes, the largest a 1.6 magnitude microearthquake, occurred in the hour following the 3.1 quake, according to the US Geological Survey.

Last Tuesday, there was a 4.4 quake one mile east southeast of The Geysers. On Sunday, a 3.4 quake occurred that was centered two miles northwest of Anderson Springs and four mile east of The Geysers.

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