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M4.9 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 07:09:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). At around 250 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 201 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
57152daa1528a247c2a0b623d41ec66a0df4f98f
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
250.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 07:09:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.83770, 145.51730
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 250 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 250 km
Intermediate
250 km
250 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Mariana · about 97 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States

United States

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,428 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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