| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 100.8 km |
| Coordinates | 13.986, 144.901 |
| UTC time | 1997-04-23 19:44:28.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 23, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Wednesday, April 23, 1997 at 19:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 52.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.901 and latitude 13.986.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1997-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 52.6 km |
| Saipan | 164.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1896.0 km |
| Abepura | 1905.1 km |
| Manokwari | 2039.6 km |
| Tandag | 2110.8 km |
| Wamena | 2117.5 km |
| Bislig | 2128.1 km |
| Surigao City | 2164.0 km |
| Bayugan | 2166.6 km |
| Monkayo | 2170.3 km |
| Compostela | 2172.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.0
Dededo Village
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M 4.4
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-06-23 04:59 UTC
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
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M 4.2
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Guam · 2026-05-29 12:27 UTC
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-05-26 11:10 UTC
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M 4.6
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Guam · 2026-05-24 15:17 UTC
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