A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (March 12), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Point Hope at a depth of 38.5 kilometers (about 24 miles). The USGS said it received two reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Alaska earthquake was reported hours after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Hawaii on Tuesday (March 11), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Puako at a depth of 34.4 kilometers (about 21 miles).

The Hawaii earthquake was reported hours after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake was reported on Svalbard and Jan Mayen on Sunday (March 9), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Olonkinbyen at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

The Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquake was reported hours after a 4.1-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Sunday (March 9), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Malibu at a depth of 11.4 kilometers (about seven miles).

The California earthquake was reported hours after a 3.2-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Tatitlek at a depth of 19.4 kilometers (about 12 miles).

The Tatitlek earthquake was reported days after a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska last Thursday (March 6), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Anchor Point at a depth of 104.3 kilometers (about 64.8 miles).

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