A 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Sunday (March 16), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Malibu at a depth of 14.4 kilometers (about nine miles). The USGS said it received 3,213 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The California earthquake was reported hours after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Sunday (March 16), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Perryville at a depth of 37.7 kilometers (about 23 miles).
The Perryville earthquake was reported days after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (March 13), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ambler at a depth of 9.8 kilometers (about six miles).
The Ambler earthquake was reported one day after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (March 12), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Point Hope at a depth of 38.5 kilometers (about 24 miles).
The Point Hope earthquake was reported hours after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Hawaii on Tuesday (March 11), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Puako at a depth of 34.4 kilometers (about 21 miles).
The Hawaii earthquake was reported hours after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was reported on Svalbard and Jan Mayen last Sunday (March 9), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Olonkinbyen at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).