Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Saipan, Northern Marianas Earthquake...possible Tsunami?
From here at "ground zero" I can tell you that all is well. According to RadioAustralia:
A powerful earthquake has hit the Northern Marianas sparking concerns of a possible tsunami.
Our reporter in the Northern Marianas, Gemma Casas says buildings in Saipan, the main island of the Northern Marianas, swayed for a few seconds as a quake measuring 7.2 on the richter scale jolted the chain of tiny islands.
Work and classes were momentarily interrupted but the islands' Emergency Management Office says there is no threat of a tsunami despite the intense quake.
The US Geological Survey says the quake was located 408 kilometres north of Saipan and 93 kilometres north, northwest of the volcanic island of Pagan.
Hours before the quake in the Northern Marianas, the USGS recorded a magnitude 5.6 quake hitting the San Francisco Bay Area.
Last month, two strong quakes also jolted the Marianas region which refers to Guam and the Northern Marianas.
In September, the Marianas was also shaken by big quakes measuring up to 7.4 on the richter scale.
Now, with that said, I will now take the opportunity to direct your Saipan interest to a few sites for you to learn more about Saipan.
A powerful earthquake has hit the Northern Marianas sparking concerns of a possible tsunami.
Our reporter in the Northern Marianas, Gemma Casas says buildings in Saipan, the main island of the Northern Marianas, swayed for a few seconds as a quake measuring 7.2 on the richter scale jolted the chain of tiny islands.
Work and classes were momentarily interrupted but the islands' Emergency Management Office says there is no threat of a tsunami despite the intense quake.
The US Geological Survey says the quake was located 408 kilometres north of Saipan and 93 kilometres north, northwest of the volcanic island of Pagan.
Hours before the quake in the Northern Marianas, the USGS recorded a magnitude 5.6 quake hitting the San Francisco Bay Area.
Last month, two strong quakes also jolted the Marianas region which refers to Guam and the Northern Marianas.
In September, the Marianas was also shaken by big quakes measuring up to 7.4 on the richter scale.
Now, with that said, I will now take the opportunity to direct your Saipan interest to a few sites for you to learn more about Saipan.
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