6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Reported
By Jason Hall
December 9, 2024
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in El Salvador on Sunday (December 8), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Conchagua at a depth of 15.4 kilometers (about 9.6 miles). The USGS said it received 55 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The El Salvador earthquake was reported hours after two earthquakes in Adak, Alaska, on Sunday. A 6.4-magnitude was centered at a depth of 43 kilometers (about 26.7 miles).
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported hours after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in the same city on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The initial earthquake was centered in Adak at a depth of 47.9 kilometers (about 30 miles).
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 5.6 - 9 km S of Conchagua, El Salvador https://t.co/j4ZwnDJmvx
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) December 9, 2024
The Alaska earthquake were reported two days after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Friday (December 6), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 0.6 kilometers (about 0.37 miles).
The 4.0-magnitude earthquake was reported hours after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Petrolia on Thursday (December 5). The Thursday earthquake was centered at a depth of 0.6 kilometers (about 0.37 miles) and the USGS said it received 16,318 reports of people having felt it as of Friday.
A tsunami warning was issued for the San Francisco Bay Area by the National Weather Service but was called off shortly after. 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 4.4-magnitude earthquake was also reported in the same city on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The California earthquakes were reported days after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Japan on November 26, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Hakui at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).