| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.206, 143.842 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-15 00:02:40.690 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 15, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Friday, May 15, 1998 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 181.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.842 and latitude 12.206.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 181.7 km |
| Saipan | 393.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1676.8 km |
| Abepura | 1685.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1812.3 km |
| Wamena | 1893.8 km |
| Tandag | 1960.9 km |
| Nabire | 1963.2 km |
| Bislig | 1970.1 km |
| Monkayo | 2009.5 km |
| Compostela | 2010.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2011.3 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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271.7 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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210.8 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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226.1 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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242.5 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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203.7 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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220.8 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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206.9 km |
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