The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 2.0 kilometers (about 1.2 miles). The USGS said it received one report of people having felt the earthquake at the time of pu

A light, 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 6:34 p.m. Pacific time about 2 miles northwest of Cobb, Calif., or about 70 miles north of San Francisco, data from the agency shows.

A major earthquake appears to have struck on Sunday afternoon. The United States has been hit by several earthquakes in recent weeks. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake reportedly hit in Northern California earlier in December.