April 26, 2002 Earthquake: Guam, US Territories
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Guam, US Territories on April 26, 2002 at 16:06:07 UTC, 86 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- April 26, 2002
- Time
- 16:06:07 UTC
- Place
- Guam, US Territories
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 86 km (53 mi)
- Intensity
- 7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 13.088° N, 144.619° E
- Country
- US Territories
The toll
- Injuries
- 5
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least 5 people slightly injured and some minor damage (VII) to buildings on Guam. Water and sewer lines broke and power outages occurred throughout the island. Felt on Saipan.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- August 8, 1993, Tuman Bay, Apra Harbor, Guam, US Territories
- October 12, 2001, Guam, US Territories
- December 9, 1909, Guam, US Territories
- November 1, 1975, Guam, US Territories
- April 23, 1997, Guam, US Territories
- 1809, Guam, US Territories
- April 1825, Ladrones Island, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Territories
- May 1834, Agana, Guam, US Territories
- January 25, 1849, Guam, US Territories
- May 16, 1892, Guam, US Territories
- February 10, 1903, Guam, US Territories
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5635.