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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Vanuatu on Thursday (January 23), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Sola at a depth of 621.4 kilometers (about 386 miles). The USGS said it received zero reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Vanuatu earthquake struck hours before a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Utah on Tuesday (January 21), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Boulder Town at a depth of 2.1 kilometers (about 1.3 miles).
The Utah earthquake was reported hours after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Taiwan on Monday (January 20), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Yujing at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Taiwan earthquake struck days after a 4.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on January 18, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Nikolski at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Nikolski earthquake struck days after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on January 16, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Valdez at a depth of 4.0 kilometers (about 2.5 miles).
The earlier Alaska earthquake struck hours after a 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on January 15, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ocotillo Wells at a depth of 5.5 kilometers (about 3.4 miles).
The Ocotillo Wells earthquake struck hours after another 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in California, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Klamath at a depth of 28.3 kilometers (about 17.6 miles).
The California earthquakes struck hours before a 2.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Virginia on January 14, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Wyndham at a depth of 0.1 kilometers (about 0.06 miles).