M5.8 earthquake - 199 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam
2945 d ago · 23 Sept 2018, 05:52 UTC 199 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 199 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam on 23 Sept 2018, 05:52 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Yigo Village, about 206 km away in Yigo, Guam.
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