Fewer Than Six Magnitude 6.5+ Quakes Will Occur August 17 to 23

Fewer than six earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or higher will occur worldwide between August 17 and August 23, leaving the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program search with under six qualifying entries for that week. The resolution rules count only magnitude 6.5+ events during the August 17 to August 23 win…