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M4.2 Earthquake near 127 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-01-01 00:13:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

127 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 127 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam on January 1, 2025 at 00:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4a649abfe64228df29535e4c917f907e2f152a4c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 00:13:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.74410, 143.62440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 311 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 381 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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