3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Canada on Sunday (September 1), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered in Pierreville at a depth of 1.1 kilometers (about 0.6 of a mile). The USGS said it received 629 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication Sunday morning.

The Canadian earthquake was reported days after a 2.5-magnitude earthquake was present in Kansas on Wednesday (August 28), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Hill City at a depth of 4.9 kilometers (about three miles).

Earthquakes are typically smaller and occur rarely in Kansas, however, 149 have been reported in the past year, according to EarthquakeTrack.com . The largest earthquake ever reported in the state was registered at 5.1 magnitude in 1867.

The Kansas earthquake was reported hours after a 2.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Oklahoma on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Lucien at a depth of 7.2 kilometers (about 4.5 miles).

Oklahoma is reported to experience few earthquakes annually, with the largest since 2009 measuring at a 3.6 magnitude, according to the USGS . The largest earthquake in the Sooner State within the last century was measured at 5.5 magnitude on April 9, 1952.

The Oklahoma earthquake was reported days after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on August 22, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Lake Elsinore at a depth of 8.8 kilometers (about 4.5 miles).

The Lake Elsinore earthquake was reported two days after a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nevada on August 13, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Indian Springs at a depth of 9.3 kilometers (about 5.8 miles).

The Nevada earthquake was reported hours after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on August 12, according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Highland Park at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles).