Earthquakes in Guam are frequent but are not 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.

DateRegionMMIDeathsInjuriesComments April 1825 VIII Moderate damage / tsunami May 1834 Moderate damage 1849-01-25 7.5 IX Some Severe damage / tsunami 1892-05-16 7.5 VIII Moderate damage / tsunami 1902-09-22 8.1 IX Few Severe damage 1903-02-10 VII Minimal damage / tsunami 1909-12-09 8.0 VIII Moderate damage / tsunami 1975-11-01 6.1 VII Minimal damage / tsunami 1993-08-08 7.8 IX 48–71 $250 million in damage / non-destructive tsunami 1997-04-23 6.5 VII 4 Some damage 2001-10-12 7.0 VII 1 Some damage 2002-04-26 7.1 VII 5 Minor damage 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 Geology of Guam

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Further reading Lander, James & Whiteside, Lowell & Paul, Hattori. (2002). The tsunami history of Guam: 1849–1993. Science of Tsunami Hazards. 20.