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M3.8 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-21 21:57:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
143.5 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on February 21, 2025 at 21:57 UTC. At around 143 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5d9d60ed6aa47822634786301f98a37a57d5cb38
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
143.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-21 21:57:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.57510, 145.53840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143.5 km
Intermediate
143.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States

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

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