SAN BENITO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 3.3 magnitude quake was detected near Tres Pinos Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The USGS reported that, over the past several days, a sequence of at least five earthquakes shook California, with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.3. The most recent, a 3.3 magnitude quake, struck near Tres Pinos in San Benito County Saturday morning at a depth of 4 miles.

Scientists are uncovering a hidden and surprisingly complex earthquake zone beneath Northern California by tracking swarms of tiny earthquakes that are far too weak to feel. These faint tremors are revealing what lies beneath the surface where the San Andreas fault meets the Cascadia subduction zone,

SAN BENITO COUNTY, CA - the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a preliminary 2.3 magnitude quake occurred near Tres Pinos Saturday afternoon.

Many of the state’s largest earthquakes have struck near the junction, where the Pacific, North American and Gorda plates meet. This area also forms the boundary between two infamous threats: the San Andreas Fault system, which runs across most of California, and the Cascadia subduction zone, which goes up to Vancouver Island, Canada.

Most earthquakes in Alabama are connected to in the Southern Appalachian Seismic Zone which stretches from central Alabama to the northeastern part of the state.

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer alive and nurture the next generation of creators.