Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Tuesday, July 20, 1976 at 17:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 270.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.253 and latitude 11.645.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	11.645, 143.253
UTC time	1976-07-20 17:23:46.500

Location	Dededo Village
Country	Guam (GU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1976-07-20

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dededo Village	270.5 km
Saipan	480.7 km
Jayapura	1603.1 km
Abepura	1611.7 km
Manokwari	1723.8 km
Wamena	1815.9 km
Nabire	1877.9 km
Tandag	1888.9 km
Bislig	1895.5 km
Sorong	1924.3 km
Monkayo	1934.0 km
Compostela	1934.2 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-04-12 19:43 UTC	361.1 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC	299.7 km
M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC	315.3 km
M 4.3 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC	331.1 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC	290.6 km
M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC	277.9 km
M 4.3 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC	309.6 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC	291.7 km

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