An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck the California region of the United States in the early hours of Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was initially reported to be 5.1 but was later revised to 4.9 by the USGS. Tremors were felt in San Jose and several other California areas.
USGS said the earthquake struck a kilometre east southeast of Boulder Creek, California, at around 8:41:25 UTC (1:41 am in California) at a depth of 10.9 km.
Meanwhile, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook buildings in northern Indonesia, killing at least one person and generating a small tsunami.
The strong tremors lasted 10 to 20 seconds and were felt in Bitung in North Sulawesi province and Ternate city in neighboring North Maluku province.
