Massive 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks near US Guam as Ring of Fire strikes

Massive 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks near US Guam as Ring of Fire strikes

A MASSIVE 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck near the coast of the US territory of Guam, along the Pacific’s Ring Fire, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

Earthquake mapUSGS

A massive 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck near Guam in the Philippine Sea

The quake occurred near the Yap Trench between the Philippines and the US’ Mariana Islands with a depth of 45km at 12.22am GMT.No reports have emerged so far of any damage of casualties.

According to the US Tsunami Warning System, no alert has been issued.

It said: “There is no tsunami danger for the US West Coast, Canada’s British Columbia, or Alaska.

“Some of the areas listed above may experience non-damaging sea level changes.”

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology tweeted: “No tsunami threat to Australia from magnitude 6.5 earthquake near West Caroline Islands, Micronesia.”

Guam and the islands of Micronesia are located in the region known as the Ring of Fire – which extends around the Pacific Ocean and is a hotspot for earthquake activity……more here

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