Posted at 3:47 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2007
6.0 quake recorded near Northern Mariana Islands
Advertiser Staff
A moderately large earthquake has occurred in Pacific waters, this time near the Northern Mariana Islands.The quake, which was assigned a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, occurred at 2:38 a.m. this morning Hawaii time.
The quakes epicenter was about 260 miles north-northeast of Saipan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries related to the quake.
