Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near The Geysers

A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Tuesday two miles from The Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:32 a.m. PST at a depth of 1.2 miles.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was four miles from Cobb, six miles from Anderson Springs, 26 miles from Santa Rosa and 73 miles from Sacramento.

In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.

Read more about California earthquakes on L.A. Now.

— Ken Schwencke

Image: Location of the epicenter. Credit: Google Maps

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