Powerful earthquake rocks US territory Guam amid North Korea missile threat

A tremor measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit at 8AM on Wednesday, August 30, six miles beneath the surface, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake struck 51.7 miles southeast of Inarajan Village which is inhabited by some 2,300 people.

The extent of damage, mortality and injuries us still unknown.

The earthquake is the second in as many weeks after a smaller 4.2 tremor struck Guam on August 21.

The US National Weather Service said that there is no threat of a tsunami following the tremor.

vCard QR Code

vCard.red is a free platform for creating a mobile-friendly digital business cards. You can easily create a vCard and generate a QR code for it, allowing others to scan and save your contact details instantly.

The platform allows you to display contact information, social media links, services, and products all in one shareable link. Optional features include appointment scheduling, WhatsApp-based storefronts, media galleries, and custom design options.

Guam has been at the centre of many headlines over the last month after North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un threatened to launch missiles into the waters of the small island amid increasing tensions with US President Donald Trump.

Tensions were increased earlier this week when missiles fired over Japan were supposedly practice for a North Korean attack on Guam.

The country’s Korean Central News agency quoted Kim Jong-Un as saying: “The current ballistic rocket launching drill like a real war is the first step of the military operation of the KPA in the Pacific and a meaningful prelude to containing Guam.”


πŸ• Top News in the Last Hour By Importance Score

# Title πŸ“Š i-Score
1 Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time πŸ”΄ 78 / 100
2 Cadbury warned by MPs and peers: Stop Russia sales πŸ”΄ 72 / 100
3 RHOC alum Lydia McLaughlin 'devastated' after brother was fatally shot during traffic stop πŸ”΄ 70 / 100
4 How Scott Bessent ambushed Trump and fooled Peter Navarro to save the global economy πŸ”΄ 65 / 100
5 Charlotte Ritchie lets slip details of Netflix You ending ahead of series five debut πŸ”΅ 55 / 100
6 Arsenal v Lyon: Women’s Champions League semi-final, first leg – live πŸ”΅ 52 / 100
7 Ange Postecoglou gives worrying fitness update on Son Heung-min after Tottenham captain missed Europa League triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt πŸ”΅ 45 / 100
8 I ate at UK's most remarkable Indian restaurant β€” Β£30-a-head in the middle of a motorway πŸ”΅ 45 / 100
9 Yes, Zero Company really is Star Wars XCOM, and it's got the permadeath to prove it πŸ”΅ 25 / 100
10 These Zodiac Signs Will Be Affected Most Heading Into Taurus Season πŸ”΅ 25 / 100

View More Top News ➑️