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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 Comments
April 1825 VIII Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
May 1834 Moderate damage NGDC 1972
1849-01-25 7.5 IX Some Severe damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1892-05-16 7.5 Ms VIII Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1902-09-22 8.1 Ms IX Few Severe damage NGDC 1972
1903-02-10 VII Minimal damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1909-12-09 8.0 VIII Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1975-11-01 6.1 Mb VII Minimal damage / tsunami NGDC 1972
1993-08-08 7.8 Mw IX 48–71 $250 million in damage / non-destructive tsunami
1997-04-23 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]
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