The Geysers hit by earthquake Saturday afternoon

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NORTH COAST – A 3.3 earthquake shook The Geysers and residences on Cobb Saturday afternoon.


The quake occurred at 1:27 p.m. at a depth of 1.9 miles two miles east of The Geysers, four miles southwest of Cobb and four miles west northwest of Anderson Springs, the US Geological Survey reported.


Cobb resident Roger Kinney reported that the quake could be felt for about five seconds.


It's been a busy week for seismic activity on the North Coast.


Just after 6 a.m. Friday a 3.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded at a depth of 1.6 miles four miles east of Willits, according to the US Geological Survey.


On Tuesday at 5:40 a.m., the US Geological Survey reported a 3.0-magnitude quake took place two miles northeast of Healdsburg.


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