Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Northern California
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A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 7:40 p.m., eight miles from Healdsburg, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
According to the agency, the epicenter was about five miles east-southeast of Cloverdale, around 19 miles from Clearlake and 22 miles from Santa Rosa. The quake occurred at a depth of 3.4 miles.
It caused light to moderate shaking at an intensity expected to cause, at most, very light damage, according to the USGS.
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