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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday (February 25), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Punta Cana at a depth of 46 kilometers (about 28.6 miles). The USGS said it received 371 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Dominican Republic earthquake struck days after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Solomon Islands on Sunday (February 23), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Lata at a depth of 36.0 kilometers (about 22.4 miles).
The Solomon Islands earthquake struck hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Canada on Friday (February 21), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Sechelt at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The Canada earthquake struck hours after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tonga on Thursday (February 20), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Hihifo at a depth of 103.5 kilometers (about 64 miles).
The Tonga earthquake struck hours after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (February 19), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Ivanof Bay at a depth of 80.2 kilometers (about 50 miles).
The Alaska earthquake struck hours after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in New Mexico last Tuesday (February 18), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Whites City at a depth of 6.5 kilometers (about 4.0 miles).