A 4.6-magnitude earthquake occurred near Farallon de Pajaros while a temblor of the same magnitude happened near Rota last week. No one was reported injured and no damage to property was also reported in the CNMI.<\/p>\n
The earthquake occurred 127.4 miles north northwest of Farallon De Pajaros last Thursday at 5:50am. <\/p>\n
The other earthquake occurred 67.7 miles west northwest of Rota last Wednesday at 10:55pm.<\/p>\n
The two earthquakes were not felt on Saipan. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a 4.7 earthquake occurred 21 miles south southeast of Inarajan, Guam last Monday.<\/p>\n
According to the CNMI Emergency Operations Center, no tsunami warnings or advisories were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center for the three earthquakes.<\/p>\n
Early last month, three earthquakes occurred in a three-day period near Farallon de Pajaros and Pagan, but no one was reported injured nor was there damage to property.<\/p>\n
U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Aaron G. Wech told Saipan Tribune earlier that the recent earthquakes were the result of the Pacific plate colliding with and sinking beneath the Philippine Sea plate.<\/p>\n
Wech said the series of earthquakes are normal and expected in tectonic settings like the CNMI. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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