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Earthquake: 3.3 quake strikes near Santa Rosa

A shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported early Saturday morning near Santa Rosa, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 1:23 a.m. PDT.

According to the USGS, the epicenter was five miles from Anderson Springs, 26 miles from Santa Rosa and 72 miles from Sacramento.

In the last 10 days, there have been two earthquakes magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.

Read more about California earthquakes on L.A. Now.

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Image: A map shows the location of the epicenter of Saturday morning's quake near Santa Rosa. Credit: Google Maps

 
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