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M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-06-19 13:07:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mariana Islands Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands Region · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands Region · 2025-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands Region on June 19, 2025 at 13:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
4a3c473ca6f0b91851b58eaeb9757db0132d4dd3
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 13:07:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
17.13000, 147.21000
Temperature
28.4°C

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan263.9 kmSW48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Guguan
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 186 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-06-19 13:07:49 UTC5.6 kmMARIANA ISLANDS REGION M5.12025-06-19 13:07:48 UTC15.1 km275 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.92025-05-21 20:11:12 UTC6.0 kmMariana Islands Region M4.92025-03-01 17:14:34 UTC116.7 km193 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.72025-05-21 20:11:11 UTC11.8 kmMARIANA ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

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