M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-10 05:57:29 UTC Local time:
M5.4 earthquake near GUAM REGION on Aug 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-08-10 05:57:29 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 05:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near GUAM REGION. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 05:57:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.09510, 145.52050
Temperature
28.0°C

Map

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
Yigo Village84.1 kmNW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 279 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M6.0.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.010.0 km16.4 km
EMSCM5.410.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
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