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 USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The southern East Pacific Rise earthquake was reported hours after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported near the U.S. Virgin Islands on Sunday (May 4), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 20 kilometers (about 12.4 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).