Earthquake details

Sunday, October 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Sunday, October 16, 1988 at 09:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 207.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.626 and latitude 12.078.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 16.8 km
Coordinates 12.078, 143.626
UTC time 1988-10-16 09:40:20.060
Location Dededo Village
Country Guam (GU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-16

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