M5.1 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-24 19:04:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

South of Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Mariana Islands on October 24, 2025 at 19:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-24 19:04:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

12.36000, 144.13000

Temperature

28.5°C

Depth profile

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

Hagåtña141.0 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 341 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 393 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 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.12025-10-24 19:04:15 UTC15.9 km125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.22025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC106.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.92025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC106.9 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.12025-10-24 22:38:54 UTC113.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.82025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC115.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.72025-11-04 07:37:21 UTC108.0 km M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC101.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC108.0 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC102.6 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC103.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Tacloban (Monde) M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC100.7 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC77.1 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam

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#8

Earlier events M≥434

Earlier events M≥512

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC103.5 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC123.0 km M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC122.7 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC103.6 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC100.7 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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