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Earthquake and tsunami near Guam in the Pacific Ocean
1993 Guam earthquake
Damage to a structure built on fill along Apra Harbor
1993 Guam earthquake is located in Oceania1993 Guam earthquake
UTC time1993-08-08 08:34:26
ISC event212641
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateAugust 8, 1993 (1993-08-08)
Local time18:34:26
Magnitude7.8 Mw
8.0 Ms
Depth59 km (37 mi)
Epicenter13°00′N 144°45′E / 13°N 144.75°E / 13; 144.75
TypeThrust
Total damage$250 million
Max. intensityMMI IX (Violent)
Tsunami2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)
Casualties71 injured

The 1993 Guam earthquake occurred on August 8 at 6:34:26 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The thrust earthquake generated a non-destructive tsunami.

Damage and casualties

The earthquake generated a non-destructive tsunami of about 6 in (15 cm), injured as many as 71 people, and inflicted about $250 million in damage on Guam.

See also

References

  1. ^ ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. "Event: GUAM". National Geophysical Data Center.
  3. Campos, J.; Madariaga, R.; Scholz, C. (1996), "Faulting process of the August 8, 1993, Guam earthquake: A thrust event in an otherwise weakly coupled subduction zone", Journal of Geophysical Research, 101 (B8): 17581–17596, Bibcode:1996JGR...10117581C, doi:10.1029/96JB00654
  4. ^ PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey, September 4, 2009
  5. Reich, Kenneth (8 August 1993). "8.1 Quake Jolts Guam During Storm; 71 Hurt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

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Earthquakes in 1993
indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths
indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
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