| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 138.1 km |
| Coordinates | 13.781, 144.762 |
| UTC time | 1996-10-02 08:00:42.310 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Wednesday, October 2, 1996 at 08:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 30.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.762 and latitude 13.781.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 30.5 km |
| Saipan | 191.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1870.2 km |
| Abepura | 1879.3 km |
| Manokwari | 2012.4 km |
| Tandag | 2091.1 km |
| Wamena | 2091.1 km |
| Bislig | 2107.6 km |
| Surigao City | 2145.2 km |
| Bayugan | 2146.7 km |
| Monkayo | 2149.4 km |
| Compostela | 2151.2 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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96.3 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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50.5 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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106.9 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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2.2 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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21.4 km |
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