| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.554, 144.257 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-24 04:21:05.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 24, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Sunday, March 24, 1974 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 124.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.257 and latitude 12.554.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 124.5 km |
| Saipan | 337.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1724.5 km |
| Abepura | 1733.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1870.5 km |
| Wamena | 1944.3 km |
| Tandag | 2011.5 km |
| Nabire | 2018.9 km |
| Bislig | 2022.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2049.5 km |
| Monkayo | 2062.1 km |
| Compostela | 2062.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-12 19:43 UTC
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212.4 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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152.9 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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167.4 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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183.6 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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149.2 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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129.9 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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163.0 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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155.5 km |
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