Earthquakes

Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.9 Earthquake hits the Volcano Islands off Japan.

5.7 Earthquake hits Jujuy, Argentina.

5.0 Earthquake hits southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Earthquake Cluster hits California, USA

A cluster of moderate earthquakes rocked Northern California on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. About 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported about 20 miles east of Janesville, near the Nevada border. Within minutes, two more magnitude 4.4 quakes were reported around the same area in Lassen County. The epicenters were about 45 miles north of Reno and 10 miles south of Honey Lake. Early Thursday morning, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported 19 miles from Janesville.