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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-04 07:37:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
323.9 km
Source
USP

South of Mariana Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 324 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
1db41763bb911f95c682413ed95c7b7c13e45719
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
323.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 07:37:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
12.65249, 143.07898

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 323.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 323.9 km
Deep
323.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hagåtña202.7 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 284 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 343 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.766.0 km30.3 km
USPM5.0323.9 km0.0 km

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#17
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC28.8 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC30.3 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC27.0 kmGUAM REGION M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC26.1 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC70.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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