A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska on Thursday afternoon. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake struck around 3:24 p.m. PT in the Chugach Mountains near the city of Valdez, which has a population of about 3,900. The epicenter was east of Anchorage.

The magnitude 3.7 earthquake’s epicenter was recorded near Concord, California, but a U.S. Geological Survey report indicates light shaking was felt all throughout the Bay Area.

A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 9:19 p.m. Japan time about 7 miles southeast of Miyazaki, Japan, data from the agency shows.

The Japan earthquake struck days after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on January 8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was cen

A preliminary 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck early Friday morning near San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, centered about 10 miles east of San Jose, hit at 12:16 a.