M4.5 earthquake near Mangilao Village, Mangilao

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 120 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam on 2 Oct 2016, 17:30 UTC at a depth of 80 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 Mangilao Village, about 144 km away in Mangilao, Guam.