Nearly two dozen earthquakes have struck off the coast of Russia, near the Kamchatka Peninsula, in the last 24 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quakes ranged in strength from 4.3 magnitude up to a 6.1 magnitude, which is considered a strong earthquake that could cause damage in populated areas.

A small earthquake shook up part of New Jersey on the afternoon of Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This marks the state's first quake since August.

A preliminary magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded north of Borrego Springs Wednesday night, according to USGS.

The Indonesian coast was struck by four earthquakes over the past 24 hours, according to the United States Geological Survey. Those quakes ranged in strength from a magnitude of 4.7 up to 5.9, which is considered a strong earthquake capable of causing significant damage.

Hemmed in by rugged mountains, Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause the most fatalities, killing about 560 people on average each year and causing annual damages estimated at $80 million. Studies indicate at least 355 earthquakes with a magnitude higher than 5.0 have hit Afghanistan since 1990.