M4.7 Earthquake near Mariana Islands region

UTC time: 2026-03-08 19:08:04 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 303.6 km
Source: USGS

Mariana Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 19:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands region. The deep hypocenter at about 304 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

303.6 km

UTC time

2026-03-08 19:08:04 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

21.61090, 143.11600

Depth profile

Deep

303.6 km

Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Fukujin

Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
Kasuga 2

Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
Kasuga 1

Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
NW Eifuku

Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
Daikoku

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·United States
Nikko

Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -392 m ·Japan

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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