3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Saturday (March 22), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 2.2 kilometers (about one mile). The USGS said it received five reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The California earthquake was reported hours after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Friday (March 21), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Adak at a depth of 26 kilometers (about 16 miles).

Friday's earthquake was reported hours after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in the same city on Thursday (March 20), according to the United States Geological Survey. The previous earthquake was centered in Adak at a depth of 35 kilometers (about 22 miles).

The Alaska earthquakes were reported days after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday (March 17), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Dublin at a depth of 11 kilometers (about 6.8 miles).

The Dublin earthquake was reported hours after another 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Sunday (March 16), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Malibu at a depth of 14.4 kilometers (about nine miles).