| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.347, 144.177 |
| UTC time | 2002-12-08 08:16:49.090 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 8, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Guam on Sunday, December 8, 2002 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Guam - GU), about 148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.177 and latitude 12.347.
| Location | Dededo Village |
| Country | Guam (GU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dededo Village | 148.8 km |
| Saipan | 361.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1700.1 km |
| Abepura | 1709.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1847.0 km |
| Wamena | 1919.7 km |
| Nabire | 1994.6 km |
| Tandag | 1999.3 km |
| Bislig | 2008.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2026.5 km |
| Monkayo | 2048.5 km |
| Compostela | 2049.2 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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235.1 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-04-09 18:06 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 15:06 UTC
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191.0 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-29 06:36 UTC
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203.8 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-03-21 11:23 UTC
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173.8 km |
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M 4.5
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-27 03:57 UTC
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153.5 km |
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M 4.3
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-15 02:20 UTC
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187.1 km |
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M 4.1
Dededo Village
Guam · 2026-02-13 01:20 UTC
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179.9 km |
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