M6.7 earthquake near Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon Village, Tamuning
4412 d ago · 17 Sept 2014, 06:14 UTC 43 km NW of Piti Village, Guam
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What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Piti Village, Guam on 17 Sept 2014, 06:14 UTC at a depth of 130 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon Village, about 49 km away in Tamuning, Guam.
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