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M4.6 Earthquake near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 06:51:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
125.8 km
Source
EMSC

ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS (United States) on November 20, 2025 at 06:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: 149 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
5d64cd037fa548ccf29e19d316900b1d2b248ca0
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
125.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 06:51:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.05820, 145.05340
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 125.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 125.8 km
Intermediate
125.8 km
125.8 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.

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Felt reports

1felt 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: Nov 20, 2025, 6:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 161 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

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Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    23.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

Of 1,425 other entries for this area and period, 124 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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