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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Prince Edward Island region on Friday (May 31), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10.0 kilometers (about six miles). The USGS said there weren't any reports of residents having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Friday.
The Prince Edward Island region earthquake struck less than a week after a 6.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in Tonga last Sunday (May 26), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Fangale'ounga at a depth of 112.2 kilometers (about 70 miles).
The Tonga earthquake was reported two hours after a 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Pāhala at a depth of 32.5 kilometers (about 20 miles).
The Hawaii earthquake was reported hours after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Saturday (May 25), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Port-Vila at a depth of 32.1 kilometers (about 52 miles).
The Vanuatu earthquake was reported hours after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Friday (May 24), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 32.1 kilometers (about 20 miles).
The Papua New Guinea earthquake was reported hours after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Southwest Indian Ridge on Thursday (May 23), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.21 miles).