Sunday, September 30, 2007

Three Earth Quakes in Pacific Ocean

Three strong earth quakes struck near New Zealand and US territory of Guam. None of the quakes causde a Tsunami according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Earth quake of magnitude 7.3 registered near New Zealand's uninhabited Auckland Islands. After one hour another quake hit the same region of magnitude 6.6. Earlier, 215 miles south of island of Guam, another quake was reported of magnitude 7.1 by Japan Meteorological Agency, the USGS put the magnitude at 6.8.

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