United States: In the quiet hours of early Wednesday morning, a trio of earthquakes stirred Southern California from its slumber, each shaking the ground just enough to be felt but not fierce enough to wreak havoc.
The first tremor struck a little after 1 am, measuring 3.5 in magnitude. Its epicenter was just a few miles southeast of Ontario, California, with seismic waves rippling from about 4 miles beneath the surface.
Barely 10 minutes had passed when a second quake—nearly identical in size and location—followed suit, echoing the first one’s intensity. The ground barely had time to settle before another jolt reminded locals that the earth beneath wasn’t done moving.
Around an hour later, a third and slightly stronger quake hit—this one clocking in at magnitude 3.7 and shaking ground just north of Lytle Creek. Its deeper origin, around 6.5 miles down, may have softened its surface impact, according to Fox News.
Reports from the US Geological Survey confirmed that the shaking was felt throughout sections of Southern California, stretching into Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Yet, despite the series of tremors, no injuries or property damage had been reported by morning.
Interestingly, this seismic sequence followed another magnitude 3.5 quake that rocked the Rialto region just the evening before.
And it wasn’t just the West Coast feeling the earth stir.
Over on the East Coast, residents of New Jersey and New York City experienced a magnitude 2.7 earthquake shortly after midday Tuesday. That event came on the heels of a weekend tremor—a 3.0 magnitude quake—that also shook parts of New Jersey and surrounding areas, as per Fox News.
Although these quakes haven’t led to any destruction, they serve as a quiet but firm reminder that seismic activity doesn’t play favorites with geography. From the hills of California to the streets of Manhattan, the earth still has a pulse.
