The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 that struck 105 kilometers south of Merizo with a depth of 10.0 km, at 8:17 a.m. (ChST).
There were no reports made to Guam 911 dispatch of damages or injuries from the earthquake.
The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) remind the community that when an earthquake strikes, conduct the earthquake procedure, “Drop, Cover and Hold On” until the shaking stops. Visit https://www.ready.gov/earthquakes and https://ghs.guam.gov/programs/natural-disasters/earthquakes to learn more about earthquake preparedness.
(GHS/OCD Release)
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