4.4 Quake Rattles Northern California
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake centered near the Geysers geothermal field north of Santa Rosa shook a wide area of Northern California on Wednesday shortly after noon, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The 12:37 p.m. temblor was felt in San Francisco and was the latest of a growing number of quakes in the area. Many scientists believe that the quakes are related to the injection of large quantities of wastewater into the geothermal field to assist in the generation of steam used to produce electricity.
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