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M4.6 Earthquake near 177 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-04-10 10:17:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.9 km
Source
USGS

177 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On April 10, 2025 at 10:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 177 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3055aea24a5af8026146d800805f99e08b1e989f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-10 10:17:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.14580, 143.49930

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.9 km
Shallow
40.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
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  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 365 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 378 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 445 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

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.

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