A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck California on Tuesday, December 3, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The epicenter was located in Piru, at a depth of 12.4 kilometers (approximately 7.7 miles). At the time of the report, the USGS had received 36 accounts from people who felt the tremor.
This earthquake followed a 2.7-magnitude tremor on Monday, December 2, centered in Morgan Hill at a depth of 6.0 kilometers (about 3.7 miles). These recent California quakes occurred just days after a significant 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan on November 26. This quake, centered in Hakui at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles), came shortly after a 2.8-magnitude earthquake in California on November 25, located in North Shore at a depth of 8.7 kilometers (approximately 5.4 miles).
The sequence of seismic activity continued with a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan, centered in Katsuren-haebaru at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (around 6.2 miles), reported shortly before the 2.8-magnitude California tremor. Additionally, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Oklahoma on November 24, centered in Jefferson at a depth of 7.3 kilometers (approximately 4.5 miles), occurring before Japan’s 5.1-magnitude quake.