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M5.2 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

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M5.2 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA on October 10, 2025 at 11:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
314effe11d1995087d8e4e3b6aa10fdb6b5e0aaa
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.66880, 141.67500
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Hagåtña389.4 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC8.7 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.62025-10-10 09:43:41 UTC26.5 km219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia M5.42025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC9.2 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.32025-10-10 09:43:44 UTC4.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-10-10 11:48:01 UTC6.7 km239 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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