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M5.3 Earthquake near 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-03-01 20:02:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
65.6 km
Source
USGS

77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam

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M5.3 Earthquake near 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam · 2025-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam · 2025-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 1, 2025 at 20:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam. With a focal depth of about 66 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
57cb8493e28ccdd77f0069db3a50c1705a7a29ab
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
65.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 20:02:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.47530, 145.59910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.6 km
Shallow
65.6 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
Yigo Village77.1 kmW20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 245 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    86.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    86.7 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

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.30.0 km9.1 km
USGSM5.365.6 km0.0 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#3
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥53
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 UTC1.9 km M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC134.0 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M5.02025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC63.3 km29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.62025-02-12 02:19:27 UTC33.0 km109 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M4.52025-02-10 11:40:07 UTC57.6 km39 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

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