A 5.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Vanuatu on Monday (February 10), according to the United States Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered in Port-Vila at a depth of 18 kilometers (about 11.9 miles). The USGS said it received eight report of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication.

The Vanuatu earthquake struck hours after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake was reported in the Cayman Islands on Saturday (February 8), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in George Town at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

A tsunami warning was issued along the Mexican coastline before being lifted two hours later, according to the USGS.

"With the latest modeling and information, the tsunami threat has passed. There are no alerts posted for the United States or International Partners. The tsunami threat has passed. Unusual currents may be noticed in some areas. Exercise normal caution," the National Weather Service Warning Center wrote on its X account.

The Cayman Islands earthquake struck hours after a 3.4-magnitude earthquake was reported in California on Friday (February 7), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Petrolia at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles).

Friday's earthquake struck hours after a 2.9-magnitude earthquake was reported in Petrolia on Thursday (February 6), according to the United States Geological Survey. Thursday's earthquake was centered at a depth of 4.4 kilometers (about 2.7 miles).

The previous Petrolia earthquake was reported hours after a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Alaska on Wednesday (February 5), according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered in Sustina at a depth of 5.4 kilometers (about 3.4 miles).

Simon Conway