M4.8 Earthquake near 292 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-01-23 09:50:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

292 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 292 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam. With a focal depth of about 35 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

07d84e50f40d1e4d7f3ce09119ac449871c717d4

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-23 09:50:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

11.86190, 142.38800

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

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Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

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Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 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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