Earthquake At Guam

THE worst earthquake in 34 years in the island of Guam, the American Naval Station in North-west Pacific, was reported on October 30. There were 67 distinct shocks on that and the following day.

Natives suffered minor injuries, and there was some damage to property.

Guam is the largest of the islands com prising the Marianne Archipelago, the re mainder of which are under Japanese control. Though minor shocks are of common occurrence —the island being situ ated in a recognised “earthquake zone”— this was the most serious ’quake since Sep tember 22, 1902, when every masonry house was ruined, highway bridges wrecked, and roads blocked.