M5.1 Earthquake near 160 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-03 18:42:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

160 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2025 at 18:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 160 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-04-03 18:42:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

14.19840, 146.88570

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Saipan165.9 kmNW48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
East Diamante

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
Anatahan

Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 289 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·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 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M4.42025-04-06 04:18:52 UTC104.1 km180 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M5.32025-04-07 07:24:03 UTC147.6 km43 km S of San Jose Village, Northern 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#1

Earlier events M≥410

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-03-12 16:53:07 UTC85.4 km166 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.62025-02-12 02:19:27 UTC141.5 km109 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M4.42025-02-18 05:03:20 UTC24.6 km173 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M4.42025-02-08 09:39:41 UTC95.9 km166 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.42025-01-10 16:40:46 UTC62.8 km164 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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