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M4.8 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 06:51:23 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 06:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
05e1e9ebac951ac44c2e54c19ea379979d8c4849
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 06:51:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.03000, 144.99000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 162 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

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