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

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near United States of America (United States) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near United States of America (United States) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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: 151 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
28115d04df4ef02a12b134ca0200cc97ced34df0
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States of America
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.62000, 145.02000
Temperature
28.8°C

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 (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Aug 30, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC

Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC – Aug 31, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.00.87 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.09 %0–0
M ≥ 5.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC – Sep 6, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.05.62 %0–1
M ≥ 4.00.60 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.06 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC – Sep 29, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.019.08 %0–2
M ≥ 4.02.44 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.25 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.03 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Aug 30, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC – Aug 30, 2027, 11:00 PM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.064.52 %0–12
M ≥ 4.017.43 %0–2
M ≥ 5.02.18 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.22 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.02 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    66.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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
M5.62025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC24.3 kmMariana Islands M4.82025-11-20 06:51:23 UTC45.7 kmMariana Islands M4.62025-11-20 06:51:25 UTC48.9 kmROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.92025-11-27 12:25:49 UTC139.0 kmMariana Islands M4.62025-11-27 12:26:00 UTC134.7 kmROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.62025-11-27 12:26:01 UTC135.6 km37 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

United States

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,427 Catalogue entries

Of 1,426 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

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

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC110.1 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC86.4 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC95.9 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC62.9 km M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC96.0 kmGUAM REGION

Historic earthquake map · United States

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