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M5.7 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-24 15:00:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

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M5.7 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4ee0d1ce64a42196b62f300faecfe66da92c9c85
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 15:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.76490, 143.36400
Temperature
27.4°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
Hagåtña242.4 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 423 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-12-24 15:00:37 UTC2.6 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.72025-12-24 15:00:38 UTC15.5 km207 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.52025-12-24 15:00:59 UTC36.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.22025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC7.3 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.12025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC14.8 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.02025-12-24 22:37:33 UTC19.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.02026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC48.4 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.22026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC47.6 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.22026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC49.0 km182 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC43.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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#8
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC75.3 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC73.4 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC76.8 kmGUAM REGION M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC78.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC43.9 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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