Earthquake details

Friday, January 27, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Friday, January 27, 1978 at 07:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 7.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.817 and latitude 13.455.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 13.455, 144.817
UTC time 1978-01-27 07:22:08.300
Location Dededo Village
Country Guam (GU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-27

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