Earthquake details

Sunday, December 26, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Sunday, December 26, 1971 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 324.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.338 and latitude 11.927.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 11.927, 142.338
UTC time 1971-12-26 13:14:24.310
Location Dededo Village
Country Guam (GU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-12-26

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