There are an estimated 1,320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. Tremors with a magnitude of more than 5.0 can cause damage to buildings and other structures.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported 29 kilometres west of Grande Cache, Canada with the epicentre lying at a depth of nine kilometres. The seismic activity was first reported by the US Geological Survey, which later deleted the statement from its website.
A tsunami warning has not been issued so far and there are still no reports of possible damages or casualties available.
The day before, the US Geological Survey recorded a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake some 57 km (35 miles) west-northwest of Tonopah, Nevada.
The epicentre of the quake was located at a depth of 7.6 km (4.7 miles), while people turned to social media, saying that they felt tremors across the state.
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