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M4.7 Earthquake near 261 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-26 14:47:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.8 km
Source
USGS

261 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 261 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on January 26, 2025 at 14:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
39cf035e754856bde4cfd7fa4b2478fa12dea422
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.8 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 14:47:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.05490, 147.29130

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.8 km
Shallow
35.8 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

  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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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