Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Earthquakes strike Japan and California
Two earthquakes happened in different places today.
One was in Japan and was quite strong, with a magnitude of 6.0.
The other was in California, USA, and was a bit smaller, with a magnitude of 5.3.
The earthquake in California was not very deep, only about 4.7 kilometers below the surface.
These earthquakes happened while people were celebrating the New Year.
Earthquakes can be scary, but scientists are always studying them to help keep people safe.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Noda, Japan.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Susanville, California, USA.
The California quake had a depth of 4.7 km (2.9 miles).
Both earthquakes occurred on January 1st, 2024 (local time in California).
The earthquakes happened during New Year celebrations.
- Who
- Not specified
- What
- Two earthquakes occurred in different locations
- When
- January 1st, 2024 (local time in California)
- Where
- Noda, Japan and Susanville, California, USA
- Why
- Not specified
- Location 1
- Noda, Japan
- Magnitude 1
- 6.0
- Location 2
- Susanville, California, USA
- Magnitude 2
- 5.3
- Depth 2
- 4.7 km (2.9 miles)