Shaky Monday Night in the North Bay

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2009  |  Updated 8:45 AM PDT
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 The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a series of moderate earthquakes struck Monday in close proximity in Sonoma County.
     
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 struck at about 10 p.m., according to the USGS, at a depth of 1.9 miles.

The quake was centered 3 miles north-northeast of The Geysers and 12 miles east of Cloverdale, according to the USGS.

Another earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 2.0 followed at about 10:45 p.m., according to the USGS, and had a depth of 1.7 miles.

It was centered 2 miles north-northeast of The Geysers and 12 miles east of Cloverdale, according to the USGS.

Earlier Monday evening, an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8 struck at about 5:30 p.m., according to the USGS, and had a depth of  1.5 miles.

This quake was centered 2 miles north of The Geysers and 12 miles east of Cloverdale.

Posted Jul 17, 2009
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