*Great Earthquakes in Diverse Places
Powerful Earthquake Hits South Pacific Island*
The Associated Press
Wednesday, October 31, 2007; 1:10 AM
TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake struck near the Marianas Islands in the
South Pacific, Japan's weather agency said Wednesday, adding that there
was no threat of a tsunami.
The Meteorological Agency initially said the quake's magnitude was 7.5
but later revised it to 7.0 after analyzing the data. The U.S.
Geological Survey said the magnitude was 7.2.
The quake struck about 12:30 p.m. and occurred at a depth of about 150
miles, the Meteorological Agency said.
The agency said the temblor's epicenter was in the northernmost reaches
of the island chain.
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