M4.7 Earthquake 35 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam — March 5, 2022
2022-03-05 19:46:35 UTC (2022-03-05) · approx. 5:46 AM UTC+10 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On March 5, 2022 at 19:46 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 intermediate depth earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam, at a depth of 113.2 km and coordinates 13.8152°, 145.0529°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 169 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
145.0529°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Yigo Village, Guam?
The magnitude 4.7 earthquake that struck 35 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam on March 5, 2022 at 19:46 UTC had a depth of 113.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.8152°, 145.0529°, which is 35 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.7 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000h2m2). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, March 5, 2022). M4.7 Earthquake 35 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam — March 5, 2022. Retrieved May 14, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000h2m2/