M5.8 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: ISC

South of Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. 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 ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

39955518fe57a887ab7e3a8f2e0f5ad9d8d517f5

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

12.38000, 143.07000

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

Hagåtña219.0 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 370 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 449 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 hours7

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.72025-11-04 07:37:21 UTC7.2 km M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC16.1 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC7.2 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC14.2 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC15.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Tacloban (Monde) M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC15.5 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC38.6 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC50.5 km168 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC50.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:05 UTC50.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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#2

Earlier events M≥436

Earlier events M≥514

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC40.4 km M5.22025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC66.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.22025-09-04 04:37:49 UTC141.2 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.12025-10-24 19:04:15 UTC123.6 km125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.12025-10-24 19:04:12 UTC115.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

511

Country (24h)

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