6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Russia Saturday (August 10) morning, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Dolinsk at a depth of 406.5 kilometers (about 252.6 miles). The USGS said it received four reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Saturday.

The earthquake in Russia was reported one day after a 4.4-magnitude struck California on Thursday (August 9), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Grapevine at a depth of 11.8 kilometers (about 7.3 miles).

A previous 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Grapevine on Wednesday (August 7). The first Grapevine earthquake centered in Grapevine at a depth of 11.3 kilometers (about 7.02 miles).

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake was also reported in Japan on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Nichinan at a depth of 25.0 kilometers (about 15.5 miles).

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Los Angeles region last month, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Barstow, California, at a depth of 7.3 kilometers (about 4.5 miles) on July 29.

The previous California earthquake was reported hours after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Utah Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Brian Head at a depth of 19.6 kilometers (about 12.18 miles).

Utah was reported to have had 286 earthquakes in 2023, which ranked ninth among U.S. states, however, none deemed to be "significant," according to WorldPopulationReview.com. Monday's earthquake was reported hours after a 2.8-magnitude earthquake struck Maine on July 28, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The Maine earthquake was centered in Gardiner at a depth of 8.1 kilometers (about 5.03 miles). The USGS said it received 1,153 reports of people having felt the earthquake as of Monday morning.

Maine has only had about one earthquake ranging between a magnitude of 3.0 and 3.9 every year since 1975 and a 4.0 or greater magnitude earthquake every 10 to 15 years, according to DigitalMaine.com.

The Maine earthquake was reported days after two larger earthquakes were reported in Hermleigh, Texas. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit the city on July 22 and a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported on July 26.