3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Saturday (September 8), according to the United States Geological Survey .

The earthquake was centered in Ontario at a depth of 5.9 kilometers (about 3.7 miles).

The California earthquake was reported days after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Papua New Guinea last Sunday (September 1), according to the United States Geological Survey . The earthquake was centered in Panguna at a depth of 49.8 kilometers (about 30.9 miles).

The Papua New Guinea earthquake was reported hours after a 3.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Canada on Sunday, 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 Canadian earthquake was reported days after a 2.5-magnitude earthquake was present in Kansas on 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).