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M4.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-18 03:50:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
130.6 km
Source
USGS

Mariana Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 18, 2025 at 03:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 131 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4b066f9e3afad87ae84fcbb60c82b36af068f550
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
130.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-18 03:50:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
21.61200, 144.30840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.6 km
Intermediate
130.6 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

  • NW Eifuku
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'535 m ·United States
  • Daikoku
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 m ·United States
  • Kasuga 1
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -598 m ·Last eruption: 1959 ·United States
  • Kasuga 2
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -274 m ·United States
  • Fukujin
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -217 m ·Last eruption: 1974 ·United States
  • Farallon de Pajaros
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 337 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·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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