List of earthquakes in Guam

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Earthquakes in Guam are infrequent but are often accompanied by tsunami. The small island, which is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States, lies at the extreme southern end of the Mariana Islands and at the eastern margin of the Philippine Sea plate.

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DateRegion Mag. MMI DeathsInjuriesComments
April 1825VIIIModerate damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
May 1834Moderate damage NGDC 1972
1849-01-257.5IXSomeSevere damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1892-05-167.5 MsVIIIModerate damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1902-09-228.1 MsIXFewSevere damage NGDC 1972
1903-02-10VIIMinimal damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1909-12-098.0VIIIModerate damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1975-11-016.1 mbVIIMinimal damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1993-08-08 7.8 MwIX48–71$250 million in damage / non-destructive tsunami
1997-04-236.5 MwVII4Some damage [1]
2001-10-127.0 MwVII1Some damage [2]
2002-04-267.1 MwVII5Minor damage [3]
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References

  1. "M 6.5 – Guam region". United States Geological Survey.
  2. "M 7.0 – Guam region". United States Geological Survey.
  3. "M 7.1 – Guam region". United States Geological Survey.

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