M6.0 earthquake - 229 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 229 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam on 22 Sept 1998, 01:16 UTC at a depth of 9 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 254 km away in Mangilao, Guam.