6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Venezuela on Wednesday (September 24), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered at Mene Grande at a depth of 7.8 kilometers (about 4.9 miles). The USGS said it received 32 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Wednesday afternoon.

Mene Grande is located near Pampán, Motatán, Pampanito and Trujillo. The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a statement confirming that there was no tsunami threat for the East Coast, Gulf Coast or Canadian Atlantic Provinces.

"There is no tsunami danger for the U.S., East Coast, the Gulf of America states, or the eastern coast of Canada," the National Tsunami Warning Center reported in its evaluation. "Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami."

Residents are advised to stay alert of potential aftershocks and adhere to the instructions of local authorities, though none have been reported as of Wednesday afternoon.

"This will be the only U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message issued for this event unless additional information becomes available," the National Tsunami Warning Center added in its warning.

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday (September 22), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Berkeley nearby the University of California Campus with a depth of 7.8 kilometers (about five miles) at around 2:56 a.m. local time, according to SFGate.com.