M4.3 earthquake near Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon Village, Tamuning

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 85 km W of Agat Village, Guam on 17 Mar 2019, 13:01 UTC at a depth of 205 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon Village, about 99 km away in Tamuning, Guam.