1993 Guam earthquake
 Damage to a structure built on fill along Apra Harbor | |
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| 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] |
| Depth | 59 km (37 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | 13°00′N 144°45′E / 13°N 144.75°E [1] |
| Type | Thrust |
| Total damage | $250 million [2] |
| Max. intensity | IX (Violent)[2] |
| Tsunami | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) [2] |
| Casualties | 48–71 injured [2] |
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, injured as many as 71 people, and inflicted about $250 million in damage on Guam.
See also
References
- ^ a b c ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
- ^ a b c d USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
Sources
- 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
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
Media related to 1993 Guam earthquake at Wikimedia Commons- 8.1 Quake Jolts Guam During Storm; 71 Hurt – Los Angeles Times
- M7.8 - Guam region – United States Geological Survey
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
