Map: USGS A major 6.1 magnitude
earthquake
hit south of the Mariana Islands on October 6, 2013, at 16:37:59 UTC, at a
depth of 10 km, reported Geoscience Australia.
141 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 250 days. Among these were 17 7.0+ and 2
8.1+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia,
USGS, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center).
Major
to great magnitude earthquakes have increased to more than one quake
every two days on avera...