FEMADR-1397-GUMajor disasterDeclared December 5, 2001
DR-1397-GU: Guam Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Guam (DR-1397-GU) on December 5, 2001 for the incident of October 13, 2001 to October 13, 2001; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $2.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1397-GU (also written FEMA-1397-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Guam
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- October 13, 2001 to October 13, 2001
- Declared
- December 5, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Guam in 2001
- Status
- closed out on June 21, 2010
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam (County-equivalent) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$2.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$197,626Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1397. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.