3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US
By Jason Hall
October 28, 2024
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday (October 28), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Lompoc at a depth of -0.1 kilometers (about 0.06 miles). The USGS said it received 427 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Lompoc earthquake was reported four days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Thursday (October 24), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 9.3 kilometers (about 5.8 miles).
The Petrolia earthquake was reported three days after a 3.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in California last Monday (October 21), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered on the southeastern tip of San Clemente Island at a depth of 0.2 kilometers (about 0.12 miles).
The California earthquakes struck days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Turkey on October 16, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Doğanyol at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Turkey earthquake was reported days after a 2.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in South Carolina on October 13, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Coronaca at a depth of 18.6 kilometers (about three miles).
The October 13 earthquake was the second to hit Coronaca in a three-day span. A 2.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in the same city on October 10 with a 3.0 kilometer (about two miles) depth.
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on October 11, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Stovepipe Wells at a depth of 1.4 kilometers (about one mile).
The Stovepipe Wells earthquake struck three days after a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on October 8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Dillon at a depth of 11.2 kilometers (about seven miles).