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M4.3 Depth: 183.2 km

M4.3 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-09 05:24:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on January 9, 2025 at 05:24 UTC. At around 183 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
183.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 05:24:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.03400, 145.93420

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 183.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 183.2 km
Intermediate
183.2 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

  • Pagan
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States

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