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An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. The earthquake's epicenter was located 116 km south of Kokopo, at a depth of 42 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Papua New Guinea is highly prone to earthquakes as it lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for intense seismic and volcanic activity.

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, in Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia. The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 24.9 km. In August, Russia's Kamchatka region recorded 50 earthquakes, one of which measured 6.5 on the Richter scale. The Kamchatka Peninsula lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a wide arc of volcanic activity.

An earthquake measuring 4.34 on the Richter scale struck on Sunday northeast the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Geological Survey (SGS) reported that stations of its national seismic network recorded an earthquake of 4.34 magnitude that struck the Arabian Gulf, 160 kilometers northeast of the city of Khafji, northeast of KSA. In June 2024, an earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck northwest of KSA.

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Papua province in Indonesia Sunday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the earthquake was located 35 km east of Sarmi district, at a depth of 40 km. There have been no reports of any material damage or human losses as a result of the earthquake so far. Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck Papua province in Indonesia Thursday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that the earthquake was located 32 km east of Sarmi district, at a depth of 18 km. There have been no reports of any material damage or human losses as a result of the earthquake so far. Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. The earthquake's epicenter was located 66 km west of the city of Lae, at a depth of 58.5 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Papua New Guinea is highly prone to earthquakes as it lies within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for intense seismic and volcanic activity. In February 2018, a devastating earthquake struck the country, killing at least 100 people and triggering massive landslides that buried dozens of villages.

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Chile on Tuesday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake occurred 70 kilometers northeast of Calama City in northern Chile, at a depth of 128 kilometers. In 2010, an earthquake of 8.8 magnitude followed by a tsunami struck central and southern Chile, killing 500 people. Chile is located in an area called the "Ring of Fire," an arc of faults surrounding the Pacific Ocean basin, and is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.

An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Papua province, eastern Indonesia on Sunday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency stated that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 100 km from the city of Sarmi, at a depth of 20 km. Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

A strong 7 magnitude earthquake struck the Drake Passage late Friday, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences. The quake occurred in the body of water between South America's Cape Horn and Antarctica, at roughly 20:29GMT at a depth of 10 kilometers. There are no confirmed reports of damage or casualties, with the US Geological Survey confirming that no tsunami alert has been issued so far.

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck on Thursday the county of Xinlong in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km. China is considered one of the countries most prone to earthquakes due to its geographical location on the Pacific "line of fire," where several tectonic plates meet.

An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck on Wednesday the South Sandwich Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. There were no reports of casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake. The South Sandwich Islands are an archipelago within the UK's sovereign territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday. The earthquake's epicenter was located 79 km from the city of Popondetta, at a depth of 78.9 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Papua New Guinea lies within the Ring of Fire, a vast area encircling the Pacific Ocean that is known for its intense seismic and volcanic activity. The region contains about 90% of the world's active volcanoes and frequently experiences powerful earthquakes. In February 2018, Papua New Guinea was struck by a devastating earthquake that killed at least 100 people and triggered landslides that buried dozens of villages.