Politics & Government

Small Earthquake Rattles North Bay

DId you feel it? Another reminder that we live in earthquake country.

The United States Geological Survey reported a 2.9-magnitude earthquake this morning in Napa County.

The quake was reported at 7:35 a.m. between Sonoma and Napa, west of Mount Veeder Road and east of the Sonoma-Napa county line, according to the USGS.

It had a depth of 5.4 miles.

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A dispatcher with the Napa County Sheriff’s Office said several people had called to confirm that an earthquake had taken place but none reported any injuries or structures damaged.

A dispatcher with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said she had not received any calls about the quake.

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On Aug. 24, 2014, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake killed one person, injured more than 200 others and caused millions of dollars in damage.

--Bay City News; Image via Shutterstock

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