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3rd Quake Rattles Sonoma County

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The third moderate quake in eight days struck an area of Sonoma County near seismically active geysers Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The magnitude 4.2 temblor at 3:26 p.m. was centered seven miles southeast of Cloverdale. No damage or injuries were reported. The area is about 75 miles north of San Francisco.

Two 4.3 quakes were recorded a mile away on Jan. 10 and 11, and more than 100 smaller quakes have been felt in the vicinity since the sequence began.

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