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M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-27 02:57:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

GUAM REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-05-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 02:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near GUAM REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
517e7e897bec7ef5ef3369fe11945df9408443fc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 02:57:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.91860, 145.24610
Temperature
28.9°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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 28, 2025, 1:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mangilao Village76.0 kmNW15'191

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 288 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    79.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-05-27 02:57:34 UTC5.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC13.4 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC33.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC33.8 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC33.8 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC39.0 kmGUAM REGION M3.82025-06-17 17:56:48 UTC26.8 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-06-23 19:14:26 UTC112.1 kmGUAM REGION M5.32025-06-23 19:14:27 UTC115.3 kmMariana Islands M5.32025-06-25 18:53:33 UTC60.7 km

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#5
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC71.6 km M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC112.4 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M5.32025-03-01 20:02:03 UTC67.4 kmMariana Islands M5.12025-03-03 15:40:36 UTC110.9 km174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M5.02025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC92.2 km29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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