A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck on Friday close to the southwestern shores of Samoa within the Pacific, based on america Geological Survey.The seismic occasion was recorded at 12:37 pm (2337 GMT Thursday), occurring 314 kilometres (195 miles) beneath the floor and over 400 kilometres from Samoa’s southwestern shoreline, as reported by AFP, quoting USGS.The US tsunami warning company acknowledged there was “no tsunami risk”.The South Pacific area ceaselessly experiences earthquakes because of its location alongside the seismic “Ring of Fireplace” – a zone of great tectonic exercise extending by Southeast Asia and throughout the Pacific basin.While these occasions not often trigger intensive harm in areas with low inhabitants density, they possess the potential to set off devastating landslides.
