4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In US

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Tuesday (May 6), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered on Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, at a depth of 120.6 kilometers (about 75 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Alaska earthquake was reported hours after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported along the southern East Pacific Rise on Monday (May 5), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Virgin Islands earthquake was reported hours after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in New Mexico on Saturday (May 3), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Whites City at a depth of 7.5 kilometers (about 4.7 miles). The USGS said it received 1,648 reports of people having felt the earthquake as of Sunday afternoon.

The New Mexico earthquake was reported one day after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Argentina on Friday (May 2), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ushuaia at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Argentina earthquake was reported three days after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake was reported along the Macquarie Island region on Tuesday (April 29), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 4.5 kilometers (about 2.8 miles).