THE USGS HAS DOWNGRADED THIS QUAKE FROM 3.1 TO 3.0 IN MAGNITUDE.

THE GEYSERS, Calif. – A 3.0-magnitude earthquake occurred near The Geysers geothermal steamfield Monday morning.

The US Geological Survey reported that the quake occurred at 5:58 a.m.

Its epicenter was located two miles north of The Geysers, four miles west of Cobb and seven miles northwest of Anderson Springs. US Geological Survey records said it occurred at a depth of a mile and a half.

Survey records showed a series of smaller quakes – ranging in magnitude from 1.0 to 1.8 – occurred in and around the 3.0-magnitude quake's epicenter during the hour after the larger quake.

The US Geological Survey received three shake reports – two from Santa Rosa and one from Fairfield.

A 3.5-magnitude quake was reported near The Geysers on Oct. 19, as Lake County News has reported.

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