M5.5 Depth: 130.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam. At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

130.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

13.44520, 144.36020

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

130 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

Hagåtña42.2 kmE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

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Forecast Seamount

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NW Rota-1

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 219 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 273 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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM4.7

M4.52025-01-22 10:42:53 UTC135.9 km78 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M4.72025-01-24 10:16:18 UTC83.5 km69 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.52025-01-27 05:09:21 UTC11.1 km41 km W of Agat Village, Guam M4.22025-01-27 06:50:58 UTC64.7 km8 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.22025-01-27 20:05:07 UTC83.3 km37 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M4.22025-01-27 20:57:34 UTC118.1 km69 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M3.82025-02-02 11:36:12 UTC73.2 km34 km N of Yigo Village, Guam M4.02025-02-07 08:36:58 UTC68.3 km42 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam M4.52025-02-10 11:40:07 UTC93.7 km39 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M3.92025-02-12 23:25:34 UTC50.3 km29 km NNW of Dededo Village, Guam

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥45

Earlier events M≥51

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC83.7 km29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.42025-01-14 12:30:19 UTC107.5 km124 km NW of Piti Village, Guam M4.42025-01-01 12:17:28 UTC61.6 km57 km NNW of Asan-Maina Village, Guam M4.22025-01-01 00:13:22 UTC111.5 km127 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.12025-01-16 19:37:01 UTC55.7 km24 km S of Merizo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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