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USGS Info

[SkyPilot]

At least it isn't 9.0. Prayers for the folks out there.

[StoneGiant]

Any tsunamis? If so, it's surely time to call the UN.....

[TheForceOfOne]

No tsunami's yet but expect the U.N. to put out a statement in the next few minutes stating how stingy the U.S. has been to this potential disaster.

[kingu]

What is it with AFP?

"The epicentre was initially determined to be over the seas of the western part of Micronesia, about 330km east-northeast of (the island of) Yap," the observatory said.

An earthquake that takes place above the seas? And 330km away from the nearest island? It's not even a news story. It's a scientific footnote.

[HAL9000]

From CIA World Factbook -

Background - In 1979 the Federated States of Micronesia, a UN Trust Territory under US administration, adopted a constitution. In 1986 independence was attained under a Compact of Free Association with the US. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.

[SamAdams76]

No doubt Micronesia has been severely depressed over the recent U.S. election results. Now, as the dreaded inauguration nears, the chain of islands can take no more.

Clearly Bush's fault.

[TXnMA]

Coincidentally, the epicenter is not too far from the location where our submarine ( SS San Francisco) hit the underwater seamount.

Note: I do not think the two are more than coincidentally related...

[Petronski]

A 6.6 will not produce any tsunami of any appreciable size.

[ex-Texan]

Perhaps more quakes will be coming because of the Giant Sunspot 720 that will be blasting X Level Solar Flares and magnetic waves at our planet? (i.e. Magnetic waves may cause the core of the earth to react with magma outflows). Whatever . . . Oh, well.

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