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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (August 28), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered at a depth of 133.7 kilometers (about 83 miles). The USGS said it received one report of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Alaskan earthquake was reported two days after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Russia on Tuesday (August 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Russian earthquake was reported hours after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Tuesday (August 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 32.6 kilometers (about 20 miles).
The Alaska earthquake was reported hours after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported east of the Kuril Islands on Monday (August 25), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Kuril Islands earthquake was reported three days after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Texas on Friday (August 22), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 8.7 kilometers (about 5.7 miles).
The Texas earthquake was reported around the same time as a 7.5-magnitude earthquake was reported on Drake Passage on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.8 kilometers (about 6.7 miles).