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A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was felt in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday evening.

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Lori Dengler is an emeritus professor of geology at Cal Poly Humboldt, an expert in tsunami and earthquake hazards. Questions or comments about this column, or want a free copy of the preparedness ...

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