UTC time | 1993-08-08 08:34:26 |
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ISC event | 212641 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | August 8, 1993 |
Local time | 18:34:26 |
Magnitude | 7.8
Mw
[1] 8.0 Ms [2] |
Depth | 59 km (37 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 13°00′N 144°45′E / 13°N 144.75°E [1] |
Type | Thrust [3] |
Total damage | $250 million [4] |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) [4] |
Tsunami | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) [4] |
Casualties | 71 injured [4] |
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.
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. [5]
UTC time | 1993-08-08 08:34:26 |
---|---|
ISC event | 212641 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | August 8, 1993 |
Local time | 18:34:26 |
Magnitude | 7.8
Mw
[1] 8.0 Ms [2] |
Depth | 59 km (37 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 13°00′N 144°45′E / 13°N 144.75°E [1] |
Type | Thrust [3] |
Total damage | $250 million [4] |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) [4] |
Tsunami | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) [4] |
Casualties | 71 injured [4] |
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.
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. [5]