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M4.4 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-09 23:27:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2025 at 23:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
05a1f077b3fc990a119d92093b046bcdd6519976
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 23:27:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.92610, 145.44440

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·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

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