The California earthquake came one day after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Japan last Wednesday (April 17), according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was reported to be centered in Uwajima with a 25.7 kilometer (15.97 miles) depth.

The Japan earthquake came exactly one week after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck China on April 10, according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was reported to be centered in Kuqa with a 6.5 kilometer (4.0 miles) depth.

The China earthquake took place one day after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on April 9, according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was reported to be centered in Tobelo with a 35 kilometer (21.7 miles) depth.

The Indonesia earthquake came days after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Northeast region of the United States on April 5, according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was reported to be centered in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, with a 1.0 kilometer (0.62 miles) depth.

Several other residents in the Northeast shared posts claiming to have felt what they presumed was an earthquake prior to the USGS' confirmation as "#earthquake," "Did NYC," "Did New York," and "central NJ," were all trending on X at the time. The Northeast earthquake came hours after two struck the same California city on April 4.

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Belden shortly after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake. The latter natural disaster was reported to be centered at a depth of 7.8 kilometers (4.8 miles), while the former centered at a depth of -1.0 kilometers (-0.621 miles).

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake was also reported to have struck the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The natural disaster was located in the Maug Islands region and centered at a depth of 222.0 kilometers (136.7 miles).

At least nine people died and more than 900 others were injured after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan, which was the strongest to hit the country in 25 years, on April 2.

Simon Conway