Photo: USGS
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Thursday (April 2), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was reported 4.6 kilometers (about 2.9 miles) east-southeast of Boulder Creek and centered at a depth of 10.9 kilometers (about 6.8 miles) at 8:41 a.m. UTC. The USGS said it received 25,706 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Thursday.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System confirmed that there was no active tsunami threat following the earthquake. No aftershocks were reported in Boulder Creek or California after the initial 4.6-magnitude earthquake.
The 4.6-magnitude earthquake is the largest reported California during the past month and among 15 in the past 24 hours; 144 in the past seven days; 616 in the past 30 days and 7,888 in the past 365 days measuring at 1.5-magnitude or greater, according to EarthquakeTrack.com. The earthquake was also among three in the past 24 hours; 16 in the past seven days; 63 in the past 30 days and 818 in the past 365 days measuring at 1.5-magnitude or greater in Boulder Creek, according to EarthquakeTrack.com.
Earthquakes measured between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude can be felt by a large population, however, rarely results in much damage, according to Michigan Tech via the Sacramento Bee. An estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes are reported worldwide annually, however, around 100,000 are felt and only 100 typically result in serious damage.
Officials strongly advise that anyone caught in an earthquake should drop, cover and hold on, according to the Sacramento Bee.