A 3.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Kansas on Tuesday (May 15), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Herington at a depth of 9.3 kilometers (about 5.8 miles). The USGS said it received 50 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Kansas earthquake was reported two days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Greece on Tuesday (May 13), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Fry at a depth of 74 kilometers (about 46 miles).
The Greece earthquake took place hours before a 6.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tonga on Wednesday (May 14), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Neiafu at a depth of 243.1 kilometers (about 151 miles).
The Tonga earthquake was reported days after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in China on Sunday (May 11), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Rikaze at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The China earthquake was reported hours after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tennessee on Saturday (May 10), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Greenback at a depth of 24.9 kilometers (about 15.5 miles).
The Tennessee earthquake was reported one day after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska last Friday (May 9), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Perryville at a depth of 11.7 kilometers (about 7.3 miles).