Wikinews Shorts: March 16, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, March 16, 2008 .

Earthquake hits sea near southern Ryuku Islands, Japan

The location of the Ryuku Islands earthquake

An earthquake has hit the sea near the Southern Ryuku Islands, Japan. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 4.6, was 15km away from Ishigaki-jima and 1935km away from Tokyo.

Sources

• "Magnitude 4.6 - Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan" — USGS, March 15, 2008
• "M4.6 - Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan - 2008 March 15 08:05:58 UTC‎" — Google Maps, March 15, 2008

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The location of the Mariana Island earthquake

Mariana Islands region hit by Earthquake

An earthquake has hit the sea near the Mariana Islands. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.0, was 340km away from Hagatna, Guam. It struck at approximately 1300 local time yesterday.

Sources

• "Magnitude 5.0 - Mariana Islands region" — USGS, March 15, 2008
• "M5.0 - Mariana Islands region - 2008 March 15 03:04:07 UTC‎" — Google Maps, March 15, 2008

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Banda Sea hit by earthquake

The Banda Sea has been hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9. It struck approximately 215 km away from Saumlaki, Indonesia.

Sources

• "Magnitude 4.9 - Banda Sea" — USGS, March 16, 2008
• "M4.9 - Banda Sea - 2008 March 16 00:49:05 UTC" — Google Maps, March 16, 2008

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Earthquake strikes off the coast of El Salvador

The area off the coast of El Salvador has been hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3. It struck approximately 140 km away from San Miguel and 145 km away from Chinandega, Nicaragua.

Sources

• "Magnitude 4.3 - off the coast of El Salvador" — USGS, March 16, 2008
• "M4.3 - off the coast of El Salvador - 2008 March 16 01:56:10 UTC‎" — Google Maps, March 16, 2008

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