Earthquakes in Guam are infrequent but are often accompanied by tsunami. The small island, which is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States, lies at the extreme southern end of the Mariana Islands and at the eastern margin of the Philippine Sea Plate.
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Lander, James & Whiteside, Lowell & Paul, Hattori. (2002). The tsunami history of Guam: 1849–1993. Science of Tsunami Hazards. 20.
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list, earthquakes, guam, earthquakes, guam, infrequent, often, accompanied, tsunami, small, island, which, unincorporated, organized, territory, united, states, lies, extreme, southern, mariana, islands, eastern, margin, philippine, plate, date, region, deaths. Earthquakes in Guam are infrequent but are often accompanied by tsunami The small island which is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States lies at the extreme southern end of the Mariana Islands and at the eastern margin of the Philippine Sea Plate Date Region Mag MMI Deaths Injuries CommentsApril 1825 VIII Moderate damage tsunami NGDC 1972May 1834 Moderate damage NGDC 19721849 01 25 7 5 IX Some Severe damage tsunami NGDC 19721892 05 16 7 5 Ms VIII Moderate damage tsunami NGDC 19721902 09 22 8 1 Ms IX Few Severe damage NGDC 19721903 02 10 VII Minimal damage tsunami NGDC 19721909 12 09 8 0 VIII Moderate damage tsunami NGDC 19721975 11 01 6 1 Mb VII Minimal damage tsunami NGDC 19721993 08 08 7 8 Mw IX 48 71 250 million in damage non destructive tsunami1997 04 23 6 5 Mw VII 4 Some damage 1 2001 10 12 7 0 Mw VII 1 Some damage 2 2002 04 26 7 1 Mw VII 5 Minor damage 3 Note The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles The principles described also apply to lists In summary only damaging injurious or deadly events should be recorded See also EditGeology of GuamReferences Edit USGS M6 5 Guam region United States Geological Survey USGS M7 0 Guam region United States Geological Survey USGS M7 1 Guam region United States Geological Survey Sources NGDC 1972 Significant Earthquake Database Data Set National Geophysical Data Center NOAA doi 10 7289 V5TD9V7KFurther reading EditLander James amp Whiteside Lowell amp Paul Hattori 2002 The tsunami history of Guam 1849 1993 Science of Tsunami Hazards 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of earthquakes in Guam amp oldid 1152951197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
