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M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-02 06:13:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
97.6 km
Source
ISC

Mariana Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on April 2, 2026 at 06:13 UTC. At around 98 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
0e97733042839c274153785057252e050e012327
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
97.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-02 06:13:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
18.20900, 146.48600
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 97.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 97.6 km
Intermediate
97.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan342.2 kmS48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Pagan
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02026-04-12 01:09:42 UTC100.3 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.72026-04-14 03:03:58 UTC141.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.42026-04-14 03:04:19 UTC132.1 kmMariana Islands M5.52026-04-14 03:04:21 UTC131.7 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.32026-04-14 03:04:23 UTC129.0 kmMariana Islands M4.52026-04-22 22:04:05 UTC117.4 kmMariana Islands M4.52026-04-22 22:04:07 UTC133.2 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC84.8 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.42025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC84.8 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.32026-04-02 06:13:42 UTC12.1 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.32026-04-02 06:13:41 UTC25.5 kmMariana Islands M5.32026-03-03 14:38:22 UTC113.5 kmUnited States

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