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Small morning quake near Calistoga

Published: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 7:23 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 7:25 a.m.

A small earthquake struck a rural area near the Napa-Sonoma county line shortly after 6 a.m. Friday.

Preliminary reports put the 2.8 Magnitude quake at 3 miles south-southwest of Calistoga, between Petrified Forest and St. Helena roads in Sonoma County, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Calistoga police and fire personnel said they did not feel the 6:08 a.m. shaker and received no reports of damage.

The earthquake was about 8 miles northeast of Santa Rosa, the USGS said.

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