M6.2 earthquake near Yigo Village, Yigo
12119 d ago · 11 Aug 1993, 14:17 UTC 91 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 91 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam on 11 Aug 1993, 14:17 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Yigo Village, about 92 km away in Yigo, Guam.
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