Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Guam on Tuesday, November 24, 1998 at 06:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 131.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.870 and latitude 12.804.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	33.0 km
Coordinates	12.804, 143.870
UTC time	1998-11-24 06:56:26.310

Location	Dededo Village
Country	Guam (GU)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1998-11-24

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Dededo Village	131.7 km
Saipan	336.6 km
Jayapura	1742.6 km
Abepura	1751.3 km
Manokwari	1867.5 km
Wamena	1958.4 km
Tandag	1974.8 km
Bislig	1987.2 km
Nabire	2023.3 km
Monkayo	2027.8 km
Compostela	2028.9 km
Bayugan	2029.5 km

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-04-12 19:43 UTC	227.7 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC	161.6 km
M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC	179.1 km
M 4.3 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC	209.1 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC	147.4 km
M 4.5 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC	143.4 km
M 4.3 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC	170.7 km
M 4.1 Dededo Village Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC	146.8 km

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