Latest quakes in or near Guayan Island, Guam - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 5.4 earthquake 86 km ESE of Inarajan Village - Guam - Apr 17, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023	Mag. 5.7 Guam region - Aug 9, 2023 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Guayan in the past 24 hours.

Since 2023, Guayan has had 19 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.7:

1 quake above magnitude 5
17 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 30 days	1 quake	no data	no data	-	1	-	-	-
Past 3 years	44 quakes	no data	no data	2	38	4	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Guayan Island, Guam - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Apr 17, 12:58 am (GMT +10)	5.4 18 km	86 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam 6 reports	Info
Friday, March 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 29, 12:10 pm (GMT +10)	4.4 154 km	26 km NNW of Asan-Maina Village, Guam	Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 27, 02:10 pm (GMT +10)	? n/a	Near Dededo Village, Dededo, Guam (unconfirmed) 5 reports	Info
Mar 27, 02:05 pm (GMT +10)	4.7 35 km	60 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam	Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 23, 12:51 am (GMT +10)	4.0 203 km	Guam: Rota Region, n. Mariana Islands	Info
Friday, March 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 15, 02:54 pm (GMT +10)	4.3 128 km	Guam Region	Info
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 4, 12:38 am (Guam)	4.2 118 km	Philippine Sea, 31 km northeast of Dededo Village, Dededo, Guam	Info
Sunday, February 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 5, 01:47 am (GMT +10)	4.0 180 km	54 km NNW of Asan-Maina Village, Guam	Info
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 24, 11:36 pm (GMT +10)	4.8 151 km	Philippine Sea, 48 km north of Dededo Village, Dededo, Guam	Info
Thursday, January 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 18, 11:56 am (GMT +10)	4.5 146 km	34 km N of Yigo Village, Guam	Info
Saturday, December 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 3, 2023 08:06 am (GMT +10)	4.1 111 km	Northern Mariana Islands: Guam Region	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.6 x 10¹³ joules (15.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13458 tons of TNT or 0.8 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12.5 quakes on average per year in or near Guayan Island, Guam:

Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 1.19 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 12.1 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 12.6 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 12.6 quakes per year

Guayan has a very high level of seismic activity. Guayan has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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Guayan Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Guayan Island, Guam?

Guayan has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 12.5 quakes on average per year in or near Guayan Island, Guam. Guayan has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Guayan Island, Guam?

On average, Guayan has about 12.6 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

+When was the latest earthquake in Guayan?

The last earthquake in Guayan occurred 7 days ago and had a magnitude of 5.4:

Mag. 5.4 earthquake 86 km ESE of Inarajan Village - Guam - Apr 17, 2024 -

A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Guam in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 12.58 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17.9 km (11 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.

+How many quakes were there in Guayan since 2023?

Since 2023, Guayan has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.7, 17 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 1 quake of magnitude.

+What was the strongest quake in Guayan since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in Guayan since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.7 and occurred 37 weeks ago:

Mag. 5.7 earthquake Guam region - Aug 9, 2023 -

A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Guayan island, Guam, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Aug 9, 2023 at 7.20 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a great depth of 439 km (273 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.