More Than Dozen Earthquakes In Span Of 24 Hours Rattle Pacific Ring Of Fire

Over a dozen earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater struck the Pacific Ring of Fire in a sharp surge of seismic activity.

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Between Wednesday and Thursday, 13 earthquakes rattled eight countries, while lighter tremors were recorded in the center of the iconic region, according to FOX Weather.

In the South Pacific, three earthquakes struck near Isangel, Vanuatu, an island nation east of Australia.

To the west, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake happened near Tonga, with the epicenter roughly 183 miles west-northwest of the village of Houma. (RELATED: Tropical Storm Norbert Develops, Expected To Become Hurricane As It Charges Toward Hawaii)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled Lake Louise, Alaska, located outside Denali National Park, at 9 p.m. local time Wednesday.

According to the USGS, more than 230 people felt the quake, with shaking also being experienced in Anchorage, roughly 114 miles from the epicenter.

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Three earthquakes struck the area of Puerto Madero in Mexico over a 24-hour span.

Early Thursday, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Costa Rica at 2:26 a.m.

A pair of earthquakes rattled the area of Alianza Cristiana in Peru.

Occurring roughly 231 miles beneath the surface, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Cliza, Bolivia at 8:05 a.m. local time Thursday.

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit portions of Chile around 9:57 p.m. local time Wednesday.

Two minor earthquakes were recorded in the Pacific Ring of Fire’s center.

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake rattled around 12 miles off the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, near Pāhala, at 7:23 a.m. Tuesday.

Roughly three hours later, a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck onshore on the Big Island.

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