INYO COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 3.1 magnitude quake was reported close to Coso Junction Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region.

The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 3.1 magnitude earthquake took place near Minco, Oklahoma Thursday afternoon.

The Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Geophysical Service confirmed that report, and said seismologists recorded a tremor measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, located 93 kilometers (58 miles) from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 123 kilometers.

A preliminary magnitude-?? earthquake was reported… Whether you feel shaking from an earthquake largely depends on three major factors — magnitude, distance and local soil conditions. Magnitude refers to the strength of the quake.

NEW DELHI -- A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck India’s northeastern Assam state on Sunday, sending tremors throughout the region, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any damage.

“Iowa is in one of the most seismically quiet regions of the U.S.,” Clark said. While they are rare, earthquakes are possible in Iowa because of several fault systems throughout the state, however none of them are considered active, Clark said.