M4.4 earthquake near Mangilao Village, Mangilao

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 102 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam on 21 Mar 2016, 10:56 UTC at a depth of 46 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 115 km away in Mangilao, Guam.