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M4.6 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-21 02:10:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
179.2 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2025 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 179 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3a1a78cd6181746395e19c12de56a84b831ea11e
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
179.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-21 02:10:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.50560, 145.72130

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179.2 km
Intermediate
179.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·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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