6.0-intensity earthquake shakes Pagan

Posted on Dec 01 2005

A 6.0-intensity earthquake occurred 249 kilometers north of Pagan, but Anatahan Volcano’s seismicity remains at background levels, according to the latest volcanic activity report from the Emergency Management Office and the U.S. Geological Survey.

EMO and USGS said the 6.0 tremblor occurred at a depth of 46 km. on Tuesday at 2:41am.

Citing a report from the National Earthquake Information Center, the two agencies reported another tremblor with a magnitude of 4.8 located 188 kilometers south east of Pagan at a depth of 57 kilometers on Saturday at 5:07pm.

Sporadic earthquake activity also recorded to have appeared on the Sarigan seismometer.

EMO said satellite imagery has not shown visible ash emissions since Sept. 3, 2005.

Two weeks ago, a 5.8 intensity tremblor occurred 160 miles north of Uracas.

In April 2005, Anatahan Volcano spewed out ash to 50,000 feet in its strongest historical eruption.

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