A moderate earthquake has shaken the island of Guam, but there are no reports of any damage or injury.
The US Geological Survey says in a preliminary report that the magnitude-5.1 quake struck at 3:34 p.m. Sunday at a depth of about 24 miles. It was centered 16 miles northeast of Hagatna and 126 miles southwest of Saipan.
A dispatcher from the Guam Police Department says she felt a light tremor at her office in the city of Tiyan, but there have been no reports of injuries or damages on the island.
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