A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Virginia on Tuesday (May 6), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Virginia at a depth of 8.0 kilometers (about five miles). The USGS said it received 1,287 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Virginia earthquake was reported hours after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Tuesday, 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 two earthquakes were reported 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).
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