A 6.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan on Monday (January 13), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Miyazaki at a depth of 48.9 kilometers (about 30 miles). The USGS said it received 10 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Almanor earthquake struck days after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Wednesday (January 8), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Almanor at a depth of -1.4 kilometers (about -0.86 miles).
The Almanor earthquake struck days after a 2.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Monday (January 6), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in San Lucas at a depth of 8.1 kilometers (about five miles).
The San Lucas earthquake struck hours before a 7.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in China on January 6, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Xizang at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The China earthquake struck hours after a 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 2.0 kilometers (about 1.2 miles).
Several other earthquakes have been reported in Petrolia recently, including a a 3.6-magnitude on January 3, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 3.6 kilometers (about 2.3 miles). A 3.2-magnitude aftershock was also reported in Petrolia on Friday nearly three hours later.
Last month, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Petrolia on December 5, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 0.6 kilometers (about 0.37 miles).
A tsunami warning was issued for the San Francisco Bay Area by the National Weather Service following the earthquake report. “Evacuation is recommended. Move to high ground or inland,” the weather service’s advisory system reads," NWS said via the New York Post.
A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was also reported in Petrolia on December 15, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).