Earthquake details

Saturday, May 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Saturday, May 13, 1978 at 07:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 247.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.308 and latitude 11.873.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	11.873, 143.308
UTC time	1978-05-13 07:54:38.500

Location	Dededo Village
Country	Guam (GU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-13

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dededo Village	247.3 km
Saipan	456.4 km
Jayapura	1629.1 km
Abepura	1637.7 km
Manokwari	1747.8 km
Wamena	1842.0 km
Tandag	1898.1 km
Nabire	1903.2 km
Bislig	1905.9 km
Monkayo	1944.9 km
Compostela	1945.3 km
Sorong	1946.7 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	339.4 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC	276.8 km
M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC	292.8 km
M 4.3 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC	311.4 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC	266.5 km
M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC	255.6 km
M 4.3 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC	286.5 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC	266.9 km

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