The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS<\/a>) said it happened about five miles away from Cloverdale, California<\/a>, at 7:40 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n UNDERSTANDING THE PACIFIC RING OF FIRE: WHERE EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES MEET<\/a><\/p>\n The earthquake struck at a depth of 3.4 miles, and people in the immediate area have reported feeling the shaking, according to the USGS. This includes San Francisco<\/a> and San Jose<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cloverdale, California, USA – July 19th, 2023: Beautiful exterior of the private residence in the Spanish Mexican architecture style<\/p>\n (Strekoza2 \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n There have been a few aftershocks reported in the area following the earthquake, the USGS said.<\/p>\n It’s the latest earthquake to rattle the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a 25,000-mile belt of volcanoes<\/a> and earthquake zones surrounding much of the Pacific Ocean<\/a>.<\/p>\n JAPAN ROCKED BY SEVERAL EARTHQUAKES, INCLUDING MAGNITUDE 6.8 QUAKE, AS PACIFIC RING OF FIRE ACTIVITY CONTINUES<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier in the day, a series of earthquakes, including a magnitude 6.8, shook Japan<\/a>. Nearly a dozen fires broke out and a building partially collapsed, triggering hundreds of emergency calls.<\/p>\n A road sign along famous California State Route 128 through Northern California wine country with oak tree and Spanish moss in the background.<\/p>\n (crew141)<\/p>\n Other notable earthquakes have occurred in the area this year, including a magnitude 3.7 in June and a magnitude 4.2 earthquake in January, respectively.<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/gettyimages-1581380087.jpg\")
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