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M4.4 Earthquake near 124 km NW of Piti Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-01-14 12:30:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

124 km NW of Piti Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2025 at 12:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 124 km NW of Piti Village, Guam. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3e81ba4bf0cbe0ae50795a15df2cd4bf14ad4f06
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-14 12:30:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.32400, 143.94620

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 135 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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