A shallow magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported around noon near Dededo Village, Dededo, Guam.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake struck on Sunday, September 20th, 2026, at 1:43 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Anao (pop. 2,400), located 120 km from the epicenter; Yigo Village (pop. 20,500), 124 km away; Dededo Village (pop. 44,900), 129 km away; Mangilao Village (pop. 15,200), 132 km away; and Barrigada Village (pop. 8,900), 132 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 20, 2026 03:43 am (Universal Time) local time (20 Sep 2026 03:43 GMT)Magnitude: 5.3Hypocenter depth: 43.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 13.19°N / 144.59°E (Guam)Primary data source: EMSC