M5.5 earthquake - 209 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 209 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam on 24 Jan 2017, 09:38 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 218 km away in Mangilao, Guam.