HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.7 magnitude quake rattled close to Petrolia Friday evening.

A major, 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:16 p.m. Eastern, data from the agency shows. U.S.G.S. data earlier reported that the magnitude was 8.

Ancient 2,000-year-old artifacts were recovered from the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria, Egypt, possibly from the sunken city of Canopus.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA - Friday morning, a preliminary 2.2 magnitude quake was registered close to Borrego Springs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Today is the 14-year anniversary of the Mineral earthquake that rocked much of the East Coast. According to the USGS, the 5.8 magnitude quake occurred just east of our viewing area, creating thousands of aftershock reports.

SHELBY COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - The USGS is reporting a third earthquake, this one the strongest, in the past 24 hours in Deep East Texas.

(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near the Myanmar-India border on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), EMSC said.

KATHMANDU: An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude struck Eastern Nepal, officials have said. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the tremor of 4.4 magnitude hit Sankhuwasabha district at 11:15 pm on Friday with its epicentre located at Maghang area.