Five earthquakes within 9 hours throughout California coastline

CALIFORNIA (FOX26) — Five earthquakes were recorded within a 9-hour timeframe Monday morning throughout California’s coastline.

According to the USGS website, the earthquakes were all between 2.5 and 4.1 magnitude and started around 12:17 a.m. in Boonville.

• 3.0 magnitude - 5 km E of Boonville, CA – 2023/12/31 12:17:44
• 2.5 magnitude - 10 km SW of Idyllwild, CA – 2023/12/31 12:28:15
• 2.8 magnitude - 5 km W of Baywood-Los Osos, CA – 2023/12/31 22:24:02
• 2.9 magnitude - 8 km NW of The Geysers, CA – 2024/01/01 05:15:25
• 4.1 magnitude - 19 km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA – 2024/01/01 08:27:32

These come just hours after Japan was hit with over a dozen earthquakes that triggered tsunami warnings, with the largest recorded with a 7.6 magnitude that started fires and brought down several buildings.

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All of the quakes were along "The Ring of Fire".

The Ring of Fire, also referred to as the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. The majority of Earth’s volcanoes and earthquakes take place along the Ring of Fire.