On Friday, California experienced an earthquake even as it grappled with severe wildfires that have been creating turmoil throughout the week.

The quake registered a magnitude of 3.7 and was centered near the San Francisco Bay area, striking at 7:02 am PT.

The epicenter of the tremor was reported to be around five miles southwest of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and two miles to the west of the Great Highway.

The US Geological Survey indicated that over 5000 residents reported feeling the earthquake, with the number steadily increasing.

This region lies on the well-known San Andreas Fault line, stretching from Cape Mendocino in the north to the Salton Sea in the south.

A 2.2 magnitude aftershock was felt shortly afterwards in the same vicinity, coming just four minutes after the initial tremor.

A subsequent earthquake of 2.5 magnitude followed six minutes after the first one hit.

This seismic activity occurred approximately 350 miles north of Los Angeles, where devastating wildfires tragically claimed the lives of almost 10 people and displaced around 180,000 residents.

On Friday morning, wildfires had already destroyed more than 10,000 structures, and a staggering 29,053 acres of land were consumed by flames in one of LA’s most disastrous events in history.