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M4.8 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-28 14:56:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
358.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on January 28, 2026 at 14:56 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 358 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3df30be079d6f3f06a51fb1bc9a06dc9a1ec2f2f
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
358.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 14:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
18.85000, 145.33000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 358 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 358 km
Deep
358 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·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

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