| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 109.3 km |
| Coordinates | 13.817, 145.312 |
| UTC time | 1998-12-21 04:56:56.980 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 21, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Monday, December 21, 1998 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.312 and latitude 13.817.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 61.0 km |
| Saipan | 162.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1889.5 km |
| Abepura | 1898.7 km |
| Manokwari | 2051.7 km |
| Wamena | 2114.3 km |
| Tandag | 2150.0 km |
| Bislig | 2166.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2193.4 km |
| Nabire | 2197.7 km |
| Surigao City | 2204.5 km |
| Bayugan | 2205.6 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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37.2 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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13.6 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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24.2 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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76.1 km |
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