Kuala Lumpur, Nov 20 – A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit the Mariana Islands at 1 am Wednesday.
According to the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the epicentre of the quake was 1,956km Southeast of Yokosuka in Japan and 3,257km Northeast of Kinabatangan in Sabah.
It did not pose any tsunami threat.
– Bernama
