M4.9 Earthquake 53 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam — January 2, 2022
2022-01-02 22:32:59 UTC (2022-01-02) · approx. 8:32 AM UTC+10 local
Felt by 8 people across nearby locations.
On January 2, 2022 at 22:32 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 intermediate depth earthquake struck 53 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam, at a depth of 140.6 km and coordinates 13.9716°, 145.1010°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 8 citizen responses 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
145.1010°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Yigo Village, Guam?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 53 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam on January 2, 2022 at 22:32 UTC had a depth of 140.6 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.9716°, 145.1010°, which is 53 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000g8jp). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 2, 2022). M4.9 Earthquake 53 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam — January 2, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000g8jp/