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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake shakes area north of Ridgecrest

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A magnitude 3.6 earthquake shook an area north of Ridgecrest Wednesday night.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the tremor hit around 9:14 p.m. 14 miles east-southeast of Little Lake. The quake had a depth of 7.6 kilometers.

Find out the latest from the USGS.

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