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M5.1 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-26 06:50:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
5.6 km
Source
EMSC

GUAM REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-05-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near GUAM REGION on May 26, 2025 at 06:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
25de7ddf54e632a872e6df88289e8eb7aa7e64b1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
5.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-26 06:50:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.04050, 143.91400
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.6 km
Shallow
5.6 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
Hagåtña183.5 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 380 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-05-26 06:50:44 UTC6.4 km155 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.12025-05-26 06:50:44 UTC12.8 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.82025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC148.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC143.3 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC143.3 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC141.2 kmGUAM REGION

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≥415
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-04-20 20:33:32 UTC115.6 km157 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.72025-01-24 10:16:18 UTC89.7 km69 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.72025-01-22 19:06:32 UTC35.6 km193 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.72025-01-02 17:15:43 UTC60.0 km209 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.62025-04-10 10:17:16 UTC46.6 km177 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

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