1993 Guam earthquake

The 1993 Guam earthquake occurred on August 8 at with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The thrust earthquake generated a non-destructive tsunami.

Damage and casualties

The earthquake generated a non-destructive tsunami of about , injured as many as 71 people, and inflicted about $250 million in damage on Guam.

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1993
• List of earthquakes in Guam

References

Further reading

• Lander, James & Whiteside, Lowell & Lockridge, Patricia. (2003). Two decades of global tsunamis 1982–2002. Science of Tsunami Hazards. 21. pp. 30, 31

External links

• M7.8 – Guam region – United States Geological Survey