A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening at 7:40 p.m. Pacific time 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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