The United States Geological Survey website has confirmed that 32 earthquakes between 2.5 and 6.1 magnitude have occurred around the world in the past 24 hours.
The highest magnitude 6.1 earthquake was reported from the Philippines and it has been stated that no damage has been reported so far.
It is said that earthquakes exceeding magnitude 5 have been reported from several countries namely New Zealand, Alaska, Colombia, Tonga, and Bolivia.