M6.5 earthquake - 276 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 276 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam on 23 Oct 1971, 22:33 UTC at a depth of 23 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 299 km away in Mangilao, Guam.