M6.0 earthquake - 206 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 206 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam on 1 May 1929, 07:38 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 231 km away in Mangilao, Guam.