6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Papua New Guinea on Friday (November 15), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Kokopo at a depth of 51.9 kilometers (about 32.2 miles). The USGS said it received one report of a person having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Papua New Guinea earthquake was reported two days after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Mexico on Wednesday (November 13), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Santiago Tepextla at a depth of 12.6 kilometers (about 7.9 miles).

The Mexico earthquake was reported hours after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Australia on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Denman at a depth of 11.1 kilometers (about 6.9 miles).

The Australia earthquake was reported hours after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in India on Tuesday (November 12), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Gyalshing at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported one hour before a 6.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Bartolomé Masó. The second earthquake had a depth of 14 kilometers (about 8.7 miles).

Both Cuba earthquakes were reported hours before a 5.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Panama on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Burica at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Sunday earthquakes were reported two days after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Chile on Friday (November 8), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Cochrane at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Chile earthquake was reported one day after a 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Peru on Thursday (November 7), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Changuillo at a depth of 54.8 kilometers (about 34 miles).

The Peru earthquake was reported shortly before a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Borrego Springs at a depth of 9.8 kilometers (about six miles).

The earthquakes were reported two days after a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Greece on Tuesday (November 5), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Chalandrítsa at a depth of 82.3 kilometers (about 51.1 miles).

The Greece earthquake was reported hours before a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Hawaii on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Pāhala at a depth of 38.4 kilometers (about 23.9 miles).

The Hawaii earthquake was reported hours after a 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Monday (November 4), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Anza at a depth of 12.1 kilometers (about 7.5 miles).