5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Guatemala on Tuesday (July 29), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered at a depth of 7.7 kilometers (about 4.8 miles). The USGS said it received 35 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Guatemala earthquake was reported hours after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake was reported on Macquarie Island on Monday (July 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Macquarie Island earthquake was reported hours after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Indonesia on Monday (July 28), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Sabang at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Indonesia earthquake was reported hours after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Sunday (July 27), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 83 kilometers (about 52 miles).

The Alaska earthquake was reported hours after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake was reported along the Macquarie Island Region, on Saturday (July 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Macquarie Island Region earthquake was reported days after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Wallis and Futuna on Thursday (July 24), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Mata-Utu at a depth of 314.2 kilometers (about 195 miles).


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