5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Monday (February 3), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Diomede at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received three reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Diomede earthquake struck days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Saturday (February 1), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Nikolski at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Nikolski earthquake struck days after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Thursday (January 30), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Takotna at a depth of 8.8 kilometers (about 5.5 miles).

The Alaska earthquake struck one day after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Texas on Wednesday (January 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Falls City near San Antonio at a depth of 3.7 kilometers (about 2.2 miles).

The Texas earthquake struck days after a 3.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Maine on January 27, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in York Harbor at a depth of 13.2 kilometers (about 8.2 miles).

The Maine earthquake struck days after a 2.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in New Jersey on January 24, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Paramus at a depth of 7.7 kilometers (about 4.8 miles).

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake previously struck New Jersey on April 5, 2024, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was reported to be centered in Whitehouse Station with a 1.0 kilometer (0.62 miles) depth.

The New Jersey earthquake was reported hours after a 3.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on January 23, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Tres Pinos at a depth of 4.4 kilometers (about 2.8 miles).


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