Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 16, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Wednesday, January 16, 1974 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 52.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.180 and latitude 13.850.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 116.0 km
Coordinates 13.850, 145.180
UTC time 1974-01-16 09:44:07.400
Location Dededo Village
Country Guam (GU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-16

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