M5.1 Earthquake 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam — March 2, 2021
2021-03-02 12:42:12 UTC (2021-03-02) · approx. 10:42 PM UTC+10 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On March 2, 2021 at 12:42 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 13.0036°, 146.4009°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 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
146.4009°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Yigo Village, Guam?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam on March 2, 2021 at 12:42 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.0036°, 146.4009°, which is 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000deux). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, March 2, 2021). M5.1 Earthquake 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam — March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000deux/