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M5.3 Depth: 143.9 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-27 14:51:23 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on Jan 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-01-27 14:51:23 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on January 27, 2025 at 14:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 144 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
143.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 14:51:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.04130, 146.01690

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.9 km
Intermediate
143.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan315.8 kmS48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Pagan
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M4.42025-01-30 16:51:40 UTC91.3 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.32025-02-06 11:35:53 UTC58.9 km261 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.42025-02-09 23:27:34 UTC115.4 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.52025-02-14 11:20:33 UTC65.4 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M3.72025-02-15 11:48:28 UTC144.2 kmMaug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.12025-02-17 09:43:39 UTC104.5 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M3.82025-02-21 21:57:20 UTC77.9 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.12025-02-26 04:18:41 UTC64.3 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-01-21 02:10:40 UTC60.3 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.42025-01-04 19:22:02 UTC84.3 km230 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.32025-01-09 05:24:00 UTC8.8 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.22025-01-27 04:58:04 UTC80.8 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M4.22025-01-20 12:50:27 UTC78.0 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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