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M4.8 Earthquake near 113 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-05 17:58:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

113 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 113 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on July 5, 2025 at 17:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0bb7df1adff311942e9324ceb8b1b67de8802c12
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 17:58:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
15.22840, 146.81030
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruby
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 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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