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5.8 earthquake hits Marianas region
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Posted on Jan 04 2006
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in the CNMI and Guam on Tuesday night, according to the Emergency Management Office.
No damage to property or injuries were reported as of yesterday late afternoon.
Juan T. Camacho, EMO’s geophysical seismic technician, said that no tsunami bulletin was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.
Camacho said the earthquake was not strong enough to cause damage to property.
“It was felt [in the CNMI] because it was shallow or about 80 kilometers deep,” Camacho said.
EMO stated in its bulletin that the earthquake, which occurred at 10:27pm, was located 95 miles south southwest of Saipan, 79 miles south southwest of Tinian, and 20 miles south southwest of Rota.
The temblor was also 175 miles of Anatahan and 45 miles northeast of Guam, EMO said, citing information received from the National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado.
A Susupe resident said she was in her house’s restroom when she felt the quake for a few seconds.
“I thought I felt dizzy or I was going crazy. I then walked around and later learned from my neighbor that it was an earthquake,” she said.
Last Nov. 30, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 occurred 65 miles east-southeast of Rota, 95 miles south southeast of Saipan, and 170 miles south southeast of Anatahan. There was also no reported damage to property.
