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M5.3 Earthquake near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-08 00:50:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS

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M5.3 Earthquake near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-06-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 8, 2025 at 00:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
02cc2963e2b0beca75f4eb8883944ce61fc9b845
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 00:50:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.65670, 144.27920
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Dededo Village140.3 kmSE44'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 87 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC135.0 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M5.32025-04-07 07:24:03 UTC139.4 km43 km S of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M5.02025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC134.1 km29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.92025-06-07 22:04:35 UTC20.1 kmROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.52025-04-12 18:29:36 UTC127.8 km23 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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