M5.1 earthquake - 153 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 153 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam on 3 Jan 2018, 12:21 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mangilao Village, about 178 km away in Mangilao, Guam.