List of earthquakes in Guam
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.
| Date | Region | Mag. | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1825 | VIII | Moderate damage / tsunami | NGDC | |||||
| May 1834 | Moderate damage | NGDC | ||||||
| 1849-01-25 | 7.5 | IX | Some | Severe damage / tsunami | NGDC | |||
| 1892-05-16 | 7.5 Ms | VIII | Moderate damage / tsunami | NGDC | ||||
| 1902-09-22 | 8.1 Ms | IX | Few | Severe damage | NGDC | |||
| 1903-02-10 | VII | Minimal damage / tsunami | NGDC | |||||
| 1909-12-09 | 8.0 | VIII | Moderate damage / tsunami | NGDC | ||||
| 1975-11-01 | 6.1 Mb | VII | Minimal damage / tsunami | NGDC | ||||
| 1993-08-08 | 7.8 Mw | IX | 48–71 | $250 million in damage / non-destructive tsunami | ||||
| 1997-04-23 | 6.5 Mw | VII | 4 | Some damage | [1] | |||
| 2001-10-12 | 7.0 Mw | VII | 1 | Some damage | [2] | |||
| 2002-04-26 | 7.1 Mw | VII | 5 | Minor 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
Sources
- NGDC (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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