1993 Guam earthquake explained

1993 Guam earthquake
Timestamp:	1993-08-08 08:34:26
Isc-Event:	212641
Anss-Url:	iscgem212641
Local-Time:	18:34:26
Magnitude:	7.8 8.0 ^[1]
Depth:	59km (37miles)
Location:	13°N 144.75°W
Type:	Thrust
Damage:	$250 million
Tsunami:	2.13m (06.99feet)
Casualties:	71 injured

The 1993 Guam earthquake occurred on August 8 at 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 60NaN0, injured as many as 71 people, and inflicted about $250 million in damage on Guam.^[2]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1993
• List of earthquakes in Guam

Further reading

• • Lander, James & Whiteside, Lowell & Lockridge, Patricia. (2003). Two decades of global tsunamis 1982–2002. Science of Tsunami Hazards. 21. pp. 30, 31

External links

• • M7.8 – Guam region – United States Geological Survey

Notes and References

1. Web site: Event: GUAM. National Geophysical Data Center.
2. Web site: 8.1 Quake Jolts Guam During Storm; 71 Hurt . Los Angeles Times . Reich . Kenneth . 19 March 2022 . 8 August 1993 .