M5.4 earthquake - 196 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 196 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam on 26 Jun 2016, 14:18 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 221 km away in Mangilao, Guam.