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M4.5 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-14 11:20:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
286.6 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on February 14, 2025 at 11:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 287 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
063669ef2bcc2fa2dc5e3fef66139ffd539e2a90
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
286.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-14 11:20:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.33220, 145.47830

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 286.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 286.6 km
Intermediate
286.6 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

  • Pagan
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·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.

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