M7.1 earthquake near Mangilao Village, Mangilao
8939 d ago · 26 Apr 2002, 16:06 UTC 20 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 20 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam on 26 Apr 2002, 16:06 UTC at a depth of 86 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Mangilao Village, about 44 km away in Mangilao, Guam.
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