The 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:44 p.m. Hawaii time / 1:44 a.m. ET, according to the Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The earthquake's epicenter was found at 22.7 South, 170.3 East, roughly southeast of the Loyalty Islands.
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the village of Merizo in Guam on Monday. A 6. 2 magnitude earthquake occurred south of Guam on Monday, Feb. 14. The US geo-seismic reports said there were no immediate reports of casualties, damage, or a tsunami warning.
The Permian Basin, where 40% of US oil and 15% of natural gas are mined, saw nine earthquakes with intensity higher than three magnitudes in 2019, 51 in 2020, and 176 in 2021.