By Frank James
Yet another significant earthquake has been reported, this one in South America, Peru to be specific, and registering a magnitude of 5.9.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck 60 miles east of Juliaca, Peru and 100 miles northwest of La Paz, Bolivia. There are no reports of injuries or damage.
Reuters reports:
A magnitude 5.9 quake struck southeastern Peru on Wednesday near Bolivia's capital of La Paz, but it was not felt by witnesses and mines in the area.
The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported a 6.3 magnitude quake but later downgraded it. The temblor was 100 miles (160 km) northwest of La Paz and fairly deep -- some 155.5 miles (250 km) below the surface.
The depth of this particular earthquake could help explain why it wasn't felt more on the surface. This earthquake follows much larger quakes on the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Wednesday and one off the coast of American Samoa in the South Pacific on Tuesday.
Three major quakes occurring in a 24-hour period is making many people ask if there's any connection between the events. We're trying to get a good scientific answer to that.
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