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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 USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
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).
The Drake Passage earthquake was reported six days after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Indonesia on August 16, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Poso at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Indonesia earthquake was reported two days after a 3.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on August 14, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near San Simeon at a depth of 8.3 kilometers (about five miles).
The Bitung earthquake was reported hours after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Indonesia on August 12, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Abepura at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The earlier Indonesia earthquake was reported two days after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Turkey on August 10, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Bigadiç at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Russia earthquake was reported days after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on August 7, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Ninilchik at a depth of 40.3 kilometers (about 25 miles).
The Alaska earthquake was reported hours after a 3.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on August 6, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered near Ontario at a depth of 6.5 kilometers (about 4.0 miles).