M5.1 earthquake - 177 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
3873 d ago · 9 Mar 2016, 12:04 UTC 177 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 177 km S of Merizo Village, Guam on 9 Mar 2016, 12:04 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 198 km away in Mangilao, Guam.
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