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M5.8 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
49.6 km
Source
EMSC

GUAM REGION

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M5.8 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near GUAM REGION on May 28, 2025 at 13:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5a414143ff3c8d83839426a0641e2d3568ec42f5
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
49.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.88160, 144.88860
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.6 km
Shallow
49.6 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

Felt reports

25felt 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, 7:58 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 Village63.6 kmN15'191

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 284 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 312 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
    67.8 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

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#4
Earlier events M≥435
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC7.0 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC99.8 km M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC26.9 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC7.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC84.9 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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