A 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in California on Wednesday, December 18, according to the US Geological Survey.
At a depth of 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles), Petrolia was the epicenter of the earthquake. At the time of publication, the USGS reported that four persons had reported feeling the earthquake.
The United States Geological Survey reports that Petrolia has seen a number of earthquakes in recent weeks, the most significant of which being a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on December 5. At a depth of 0.6 kilometers (0.37 miles), Petrolia was the epicenter of the earthquake.
After the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the San Francisco Bay Area. It is advised to evacuate. The weather service’s guidance system says to move inland or to high ground, according to the New York Post.
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake in French Gulf, California, and another 2.5-magnitude earthquake near Cobb, California, were also recorded by the USGS at the same time as the 7.0-magnitude Petrolia earthquake.
On Saturday, December 15, a 5.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in California by the US Geological Survey.
The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) below the surface of Petrolia.
On Tuesday, December 17, Vanuatu experienced an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3, according to the US Geological Survey. The depth at which the earthquake struck Port-Vila was 57.1 kilometers (35.5 miles).
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