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A 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Russia on Sunday (July 20), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered in Petropavlovsk at a depth of 9.4 kilometers (about 5.8 miles). The USGS said it received one report of a person having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.
The Russian earthquake was reported two days after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Burma (Myanmar) on Friday (July 18), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Shwebo at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).
The latest earthquake was reported less than four months after a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Myanmar, with a 6.4-magnitude reported minutes later. At least 3,600 people and 5,000 were injured during the incident on March 28.
Friday's earthquake was reported two days after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska last Wednesday (July 16), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Sand Point at a depth of 36 kilometers (about 22.4 miles).
The Sand Point earthquake was reported shortly after a 5.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Atka at a depth of 69 kilometers (about 43 miles).
The Atka earthquake was reported five days after a 4.5-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on July 11, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Adak at a depth of 53 kilometers (about 33 miles).
The Alaska earthquakes were reported days after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Guatemala on July 8, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Amatitlán at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).