3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck California on Thursday (June 6), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Newport Beach at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles). The USGS said there 3,510 reports of residents having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Thursday.

The 3.6-magnitude earthquake comes days after 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).

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).

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).