Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 8, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Wednesday, January 8, 1969 at 21:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 243.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.419 and latitude 11.823.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 45.0 km
Coordinates 11.823, 143.419
UTC time 1969-01-08 21:55:51.510
Location Dededo Village
Country Guam (GU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-01-08

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