The 1993 Guam earthquake occurred on August 8 at with a
moment magnitude
The moment magnitude scale (MMS; denoted explicitly with or Mw, and generally implied with use of a single M for magnitude) is a measure of an earthquake's magnitude ("size" or strength) based on its seismic moment. It was defined in a 1979 pape ...
of 7.8 and a maximum
Mercalli intensity
The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS), developed from Giuseppe Mercalli's Mercalli intensity scale of 1902, is a seismic intensity scale used for measuring the intensity of shaking produced by an earthquake. It measures the eff ...
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
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
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See also
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List of earthquakes in 1993
This is a list of earthquakes in 1993. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
By death toll
By m ...
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List of earthquakes in Guam
References
Further reading
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*Lander, James & Whiteside, Lowell & Lockridge, Patricia. (2003)
Two decades of global tsunamis 1982–2002 Science of Tsunami Hazards. 21. pp. 30, 31
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External links
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M7.8 - Guam region–
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...
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1993 earthquakes
Earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, fr ...
Earthquakes in Guam
Tsunamis in Guam