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4-Plus Earthquake Recorded Near Healdsburg

At a Richter magnitude of 4.6, this one should have awakened sleepers

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 was recorded in the North Bay this morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake occurred at 2:09 a.m. about 14 miles north-northeast of Healdsburg and had a depth of 1.2 miles.

The region is close to The Geysers geothermal plant, which has frequent earthquakes of much lower magnitude.

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According to Earthquaketrack.com, it is the largest earthquake in the area for the past month.

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