The United States Geological Survey said a strong 6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Registered Near Mariana Islands on Friday morning.
A significant earthquake was reported just after 6 a.m. local time (4 p.m. ET Thursday) in the Maug Island area near Saipan, the largest northern Mariana Islands, according to the USGS.
The Mariana Islands are located in the western Pacific Ocean north of the equator, northeast of Guam, and are part of the United States.
The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 132 miles
Data provided by the USGS shows that the earthquake was recorded at a depth of about 132 miles.
According to the USGS forecast, at least one aftershock is expected in the coming week.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.7, Occurred on 05-04-2024, 16:33:20 IST, Lat: 19.03 & Long: 145.44, Depth: 266 Km ,Location: Mariana Islands for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/DxGdwKX5Yx @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 5, 2024
Tremors after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan
The shock came two days after a massive earthquake struck Taiwan, the strongest in 25 years.
The quake, registered by the USGS as a magnitude 7.4, struck just before 8 a.m. and had killed nine people and injured more than 1,000 by Thursday.
Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines all issued and then lifted tsunami warnings after the earthquake, although several small tsunami waves were reported in Okinawa, Japan.
