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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Ethiopia on Friday (January 3), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Abomsa at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received 128 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Ethiopia earthquake struck hours after a 3.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Friday (January 3), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 3.6 kilometers (about 2.3 miles). A 3.2-magnitude aftershock was also reported in Petrolia on Friday nearly three hours later.
The Petrolia earthquake struck two days after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Wednesday (January 1), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Cobb at a depth of 1.1 kilometers (about 0.7 miles). The USGS said it received 837 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Cobb earthquake struck days after a 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Monday (December 30), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Nikolski at a depth of 39.5 kilometers (about 25 miles).
The Alaska earthquake struck hours after a 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Fort Bidwell at a depth of 3.4 kilometers (about 2.1 miles).
The Fort Bidwell earthquake struck days after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake was reported on the Kuril Islands on December 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 162.6 kilometers (about 101 miles).