5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Saturday (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). The USGS said it received 494 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

Several earthquakes have been reported in Petrolia in recent weeks, most notably a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on December 5, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia 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.

The USGS also reported a 2.5-magnitude earthquake in French Gulf, California, and a 2.5-magnitude earthquake in Cobb, California, at the same time as the Petrolia earthquake.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Chile on Friday (December 13), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Molina at a depth of 110.6 kilometers (about 68.7 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Chile earthquake was reported days after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nevada on Monday (December 9), according to the United States Geological Survey.