A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has shocked the small Mariana Islands, which is situated at 215 miles off the coast of Guam. No tsunami warnings were issued after the quake.
According to the statement issued by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a massive 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Mariana Islands region on Saturday, which is some 375 kilometers west of the US terrain of Guam.
CNN issued a report saying “the Mariana Islands, which are made up of two US territories Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, trembled with a terrible 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the region at about 5:19 pm ET Friday or 7:19 am on Saturday.
According to the reports of USGS, the epicenter of the earthquake was 2,703km northeast of Lahad Datu in Sabah and 1,484km northeast of Davao in the Philippines.
As per the news spread by the Associated Press, a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Guam, but no widespread tsunami threat has been predicted by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii. Charles McCreery, the director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, said “We wouldn’t expect any kind of significant tsunami for this event”.
Although everyone knows that an earthquake of this severe magnitude could cause extreme damage to the small Mariana Islands, however, fortunately, there have been no reports of casualties or damage so far. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii rated the quake as “the biggest in last 10 years”.
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