3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
By Jason Hall
June 4, 2024
A 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck California on Tuesday (June 4), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in South Pasadena at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said there 63 reports of residents having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Tuesday.
South Pasadena was previously hit by a a 6.3-magnitude earthquake on Sunday (June 2), according to the United States Geological Survey. The previous California earthquake was centered at a depth of 11.3 kilometers (7.02 miles).
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake was also reported in Japan on Sunday. The earthquake was centered in Anamizu at a depth of 4.8 kilometers (about three miles).
M3.0 earthquake near South Pasadena, California, an aftershock of Sunday's M3.4. Did you feel it?https://t.co/rNWfdWMr21
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) June 4, 2024
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported on the Prince Edward Island region on Friday (May 31), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about six miles).
The Prince Edward Island region earthquake struck less than a week after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tonga last Sunday (May 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Fangale'ounga at a depth of 112.2 kilometers (about 70 miles).
The Tonga earthquake was reported two hours after a 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Pāhala at a depth of 32.5 kilometers (about 20 miles).
The Hawaii earthquake was reported hours after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Saturday (May 25), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Port-Vila at a depth of 32.1 kilometers (about 52 miles).
The Vanuatu earthquake was reported hours after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Friday (May 24), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 32.1 kilometers (about 20 miles).
The Papua New Guinea earthquake was reported hours after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday (May 23), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.21 miles).