Magnitude-5.2 earthquake hits southeast coast of Guam

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INARAJAN VILLAGE, Guam (AP) — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the island of Guam.

INARAJAN VILLAGE, Guam (AP) — A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the island of Guam.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake hit at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Guam. The epicenter was 51.7 miles southeast of Inarajan Village, a community of about 2,300 people.

The earthquake had a depth of 6 miles.

North Korea threatened recently to launch ballistic missiles into waters near Guam. However, leader Kim Jong Un said later that he would watch Washington’s conduct before executing the plan.