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1993 Guam earthquake

October 17, 2023

The 1993 Guam earthquake occurred on August 8 at 6:34:26 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The thrust earthquake generated a non-destructive tsunami.

1993 Guam earthquake
Damage to a structure built on fill along Apra Harbor
UTC time1993-08-08 08:34:26
ISC event212641
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateAugust 8, 1993 (1993-08-08)
Local time18:34:26
Magnitude7.8 Mw[1]
8.0 Ms[2]
Depth59 km (37 mi)[1]
Epicenter13°00′N 144°45′E / 13°N 144.75°E / 13; 144.75[1]
TypeThrust[3]
Total damage$250 million[4]
Max. intensityIX (Violent)[4]
Tsunami2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)[4]
Casualties71 injured [4]

Damage and casualties Edit

The earthquake generated a non-destructive tsunami of about 6 in (15 cm), injured as many as 71 people, and inflicted about $250 million in damage on Guam.[5]

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. ^ "Event: GUAM". ngdc.noaa.gov.
  3. ^ Campos, J.; Madariaga, R.; Scholz, C. (1996), "Faulting process of the August 8, 1993, Guam earthquake: A thrust event in an otherwise weakly coupled subduction zone", Journal of Geophysical Research, 101 (B8): 17581–17596, Bibcode:1996JGR...10117581C, doi:10.1029/96JB00654
  4. ^ a b c d USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  5. ^ Reich, Kenneth (8 August 1993). "8.1 Quake Jolts Guam During Storm; 71 Hurt". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

Further reading Edit

  • Brunsdon, D. R. (1993), "The August 8, 1993 Guam earthquake", Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 26 (4): 390–410, doi:10.5459/bnzsee.26.4.390-410
  • Lander, James & Whiteside, Lowell & Lockridge, Patricia. (2003). Two decades of global tsunamis 1982–2002. Science of Tsunami Hazards. 21. pp. 30, 31
  • Tanioka, Yuichiro; Satake, Kenji; Ruff, Larry (1995), "Analysis of seismological and tsunami data from the 1993 Guam earthquake", Pure and Applied Geophysics, 144 (3–4): 823–837, Bibcode:1995PApGe.144..823T, doi:10.1007/BF00874396, hdl:2027.42/43228, S2CID 41076803

External links Edit

  •   Media related to 1993 Guam earthquake at Wikimedia Commons
  • M7.8 - Guam region – United States Geological Survey
  • The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

October 17, 2023
1993, guam, earthquake, occurred, august, local, time, with, moment, magnitude, maximum, mercalli, intensity, violent, thrust, earthquake, generated, destructive, tsunami, damage, structure, built, fill, along, apra, harborutc, time1993, 26isc, event212641usgs. The 1993 Guam earthquake occurred on August 8 at 6 34 26 pm local time with a moment magnitude of 7 8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX Violent The thrust earthquake generated a non destructive tsunami 1993 Guam earthquakeDamage to a structure built on fill along Apra HarborUTC time1993 08 08 08 34 26ISC event212641USGS ANSSComCatLocal dateAugust 8 1993 1993 08 08 Local time18 34 26Magnitude7 8 Mw 1 8 0 Ms 2 Depth59 km 37 mi 1 Epicenter13 00 N 144 45 E 13 N 144 75 E 13 144 75 1 TypeThrust 3 Total damage 250 million 4 Max intensityIX Violent 4 Tsunami2 13 m 7 ft 0 in 4 Casualties71 injured 4 Contents 1 Damage and casualties 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksDamage and casualties EditThe earthquake generated a non destructive tsunami of about 6 in 15 cm injured as many as 71 people and inflicted about 250 million in damage on Guam 5 See also EditList of earthquakes in 1993 List of earthquakes in GuamReferences Edit a b c ISC 2015 ISC GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue 1900 2009 Version 2 0 International Seismological Centre Event GUAM ngdc noaa gov Campos J Madariaga R Scholz C 1996 Faulting process of the August 8 1993 Guam earthquake A thrust event in an otherwise weakly coupled subduction zone Journal of Geophysical Research 101 B8 17581 17596 Bibcode 1996JGR 10117581C doi 10 1029 96JB00654 a b c d USGS September 4 2009 PAGER CAT Earthquake Catalog Version 2008 06 1 United States Geological Survey Reich Kenneth 8 August 1993 8 1 Quake Jolts Guam During Storm 71 Hurt Los Angeles Times Retrieved 19 March 2022 Further reading EditBrunsdon D R 1993 The August 8 1993 Guam earthquake Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 26 4 390 410 doi 10 5459 bnzsee 26 4 390 410 Lander James amp Whiteside Lowell amp Lockridge Patricia 2003 Two decades of global tsunamis 1982 2002 Science of Tsunami Hazards 21 pp 30 31 Tanioka Yuichiro Satake Kenji Ruff Larry 1995 Analysis of seismological and tsunami data from the 1993 Guam earthquake Pure and Applied Geophysics 144 3 4 823 837 Bibcode 1995PApGe 144 823T doi 10 1007 BF00874396 hdl 2027 42 43228 S2CID 41076803External links Edit nbsp Media related to 1993 Guam earthquake at Wikimedia Commons M7 8 Guam region United States Geological Survey The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and or authoritative data for this event Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1993 Guam earthquake amp oldid 1175389814, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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