Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 79.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia
M5.0 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded
Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗
Map
About this earthquake
On December 8, 2025 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by GFZ.
Details
ID
24d0dba93f298fb3e1ea2113fb2d9d7be5307203
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
79.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 20:31:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.15000,
138.54000
Temperature
28.5°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
79 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
Ngerulmud591.0 kmSW0
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-12-08
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
514
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude
Place
Local time
No recent events available.