| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.298, 143.974 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-17 02:53:10.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Thursday, March 17, 1983 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 165.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.974 and latitude 12.298.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 165.1 km |
| Saipan | 377.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1689.9 km |
| Abepura | 1698.7 km |
| Manokwari | 1829.2 km |
| Wamena | 1907.8 km |
| Tandag | 1976.6 km |
| Nabire | 1979.1 km |
| Bislig | 1986.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2021.2 km |
| Monkayo | 2025.8 km |
| Compostela | 2026.5 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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254.3 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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193.9 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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208.9 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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224.9 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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187.9 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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171.4 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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204.0 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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192.0 km |
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