M5.5 Depth: 102.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near United States of America (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC Local time:
M5.5 earthquake near United States of America on Nov 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near United States of America (United States) · 2025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near United States of America (United States) on November 9, 2025 at 22:53 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 199 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC
Local time
Country
City
United States of America
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.62000, 145.02000
Temperature
28.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 km
102 km — deeper than the regional average (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 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
Yigo Village17.0 kmSW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 206 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 229 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · United States

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Country statistics · United States

View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

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