| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.7 km |
| Coordinates | 12.914, 144.846 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-16 20:21:42.460 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 16, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Sunday, January 16, 1983 at 20:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 67.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.846 and latitude 12.914.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 67.2 km |
| Saipan | 274.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1779.1 km |
| Abepura | 1788.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1941.5 km |
| Wamena | 2002.7 km |
| Tandag | 2081.2 km |
| Nabire | 2085.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2090.7 km |
| Bislig | 2093.2 km |
| Monkayo | 2133.6 km |
| Compostela | 2134.6 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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140.0 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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99.2 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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113.4 km |
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