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M4.5 Earthquake 24 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam — November 16, 2024

2024-11-16 18:19:47 UTC (2024-11-16) · approx. 4:19 AM UTC+10 local

Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.5(mb)
Time18:19 UTC≈ 4:19 AM UTC+10
Depth51.7 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates13.079°, 144.855°
Felt by1DYFI response
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On November 16, 2024 at 18:19 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam, at a depth of 51.7 km and coordinates 13.0788°, 144.8546°. This earthquake was detected by 48 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 312, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 13.08°, 144.85°

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.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.5 earthquake near 24 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
51.7 km
shallow crustal
Location
13.0788°N
144.8546°E
Felt Reports
1
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.5
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us7000nvhn
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
312
Stations Used
48
Azimuthal Gap
122.0°
Min Station Distance
0.508°
RMS Residual
1.07 sec
Last Updated
2025-01-26 16:31:10 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Inarajan Village, Guam?

The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 24 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam on November 16, 2024 at 18:19 UTC had a depth of 51.7 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.0788°, 144.8546°, which is 24 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000nvhn). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, November 16, 2024). M4.5 Earthquake 24 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam — November 16, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000nvhn/