Several cities across California were rattled by earthquakes on Memorial Day, with the strongest one recorded in the northern part of the state.
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck close to Viola in Shasta County at 10:11 p.m. on May 25, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The epicenter was located 26 kilometers northeast of Viola, at a depth of -1.8 kilometers.
The epicenter is located close to other cities, including Burney (28.1 kilometers) and Fall River Mills (around 36 kilometers).
The tremor was experienced by eight persons, who reported feeling it on the USGS’s ‘Did You Feel It?’ earthquake reporting system.
While four responses were submitted near the epicenter, the earthquake was also felt at places such as Anderson (71 kilometers from the epicenter), Red Bluff (88 kilometers), and Chico (105 kilometers), according to the USGS.
The USGS categorized the tremor as Level III intensity, which indicates weak shaking and no damage.
No injuries or damage were reported due to the quake.
Earlier on Tuesday, the region near Petrolia in Humboldt County, Northern California, experienced a tremor.
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake occurred 29 kilometers west of Petrolia, according to the USGS. The epicenter was located at a depth of around 9.3 kilometers.
The quake did not seem to produce any noticeable shaking, with no responses being submitted using the USGS’s ‘Did You Feel It?’ reporting tool.
The USGS is yet to categorize the seismic activity’s intensity.
Earthquakes in Southern California
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake was documented near Malibu Beach in Southern California’s Los Angeles County at 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the USGS.
The epicenter was located 8 kilometers south of Malibu Beach, at a depth of about 12.4 kilometers.
Although the tremor’s magnitude was relatively lower, it was felt by nearly 128 people, according to the USGS’s ‘Did You Feel It?’ reporting tool.
A total of 41 responses were submitted from Venice, which is located 41 kilometers from the epicenter, while around 31 responses were submitted from Malibu.
The earthquake was felt at several places further away from the epicenter, including at Newport Beach (79 kilometers), Anaheim (63 kilometers), Ventura (62 kilometers), Santa Paula (56 kilometers), and Los Angeles (54 kilometers).
The quake was categorized as Level III intensity, according to the USGS.
Earlier that day, a minor earthquake was documented near Santa Cruz Island in Santa Barbara County.
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:23 p.m. nearly 14 kilometers south-southeast of Santa Cruz Island (E end), according to the USGS.
The epicenter was located at a depth of 9.3 kilometers.
The quake was not felt widely, and the only response was submitted on the ‘Did You Feel It?’ tool.
The seismic event was categorized as Level I intensity, which indicates no shaking and no damage.
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