M4.6 Earthquake 70 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam — December 2, 2021
2021-12-02 10:22:02 UTC (2021-12-02) · approx. 8:22 PM UTC+10 local
On December 2, 2021 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 shallow crustal earthquake struck 70 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam, at a depth of 58.1 km and coordinates 13.8308°, 145.4704°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 120 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 899 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Earthquake Details
145.4704°E
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How strong was the magnitude 4.6 earthquake near Yigo Village, Guam?
The magnitude 4.6 earthquake that struck 70 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam on December 2, 2021 at 10:22 UTC had a depth of 58.1 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.8308°, 145.4704°, which is 70 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.6 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000ga7b). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, December 2, 2021). M4.6 Earthquake 70 km ENE of Yigo Village, Guam — December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000ga7b/