M 5.1 Earthquake 162 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 162 km SSW of Merizo Village. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.1 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,699 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.1 event ranks stronger than 65% of them (rank #446 by magnitude).
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- Magnitude
- M 5.1
- USGS class
- Moderate
- Location
- 162 km SSW of Merizo Village
- Archive rank
- #446 of 1,699
- Source
- USGS
- Published
- September 10, 2026
Stronger than 65% of the 1,699 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive, weaker than 445 others.
Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.
What Happened
A M 5.1 mww earthquake struck at 12:08 UTC on October 10, 2026. The event was located 162 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam, at coordinates 12.0265° N, 143.8739° E, with a depth of 10 km. This depth is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).
Location Details
The earthquake occurred 162 km south-southwest of Merizo Village, Guam. Its coordinates are latitude 12.0265 and longitude 143.8739. The shallow depth of 10 km places it in the upper crust.
Impact Assessment
The earthquake was felt by 2 people, with a maximum reported intensity (CDI) of 2. No tsunami advisory was issued (tsunami flag: 0). No alert level was assigned.
What You Should Know
Earthquakes of this magnitude are classified as light. Minor aftershocks are possible following any seismic event.
Source
Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tgb6
Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗
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