USGS Logs 28 Quakes in North America as M3.9 Strikes Near The Geysers
No major damage was reported as daily counts ticked up from the prior day.
Overview
- USGS recorded 28 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher in the past 24 hours across North America and the Caribbean, with seven in the continental United States.
- The strongest event in the continental United States was a magnitude 3.9 located 1 kilometer northwest of The Geysers, California.
- Alaska logged multiple small quakes, including a magnitude 3.8 southeast of Atka and several around the Kenai Peninsula.
- Hawaii saw a brief sequence near Pāhala with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 2.9.
- Puerto Rico registered low-magnitude tremors near Emajagua and Stella, and LA NACION included preparedness guidance drawn from official recommendations.