4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Saturday (January 18), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Nikolski at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received one report of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Nikolski earthquake struck days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (January 16), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Valdez at a depth of 4.0 kilometers (about 2.5 miles).

The earlier Alaska earthquake struck hours after a 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Wednesday (January 15), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ocotillo Wells at a depth of 5.5 kilometers (about 3.4 miles).

The Ocotillo Wells earthquake struck hours after another 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Klamath at a depth of 28.3 kilometers (about 17.6 miles).

The California earthquakes struck hours before a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Virginia on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Wyndham at a depth of 0.1 kilometers (about 0.06 miles).

The Virginia earthquake struck hours after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nevada on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Yerington at a depth of 7.1 kilometers (about 4.4 miles).

The Nevada earthquake struck hours after 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 Japan earthquake struck days after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on 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 on 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).