M4.2 Earthquake near 151 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-07 07:26:31 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

151 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 151 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on March 7, 2025 at 07:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-03-07 07:26:31 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

15.01920, 147.14850

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Ruby

Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
East Diamante

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Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Anatahan

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
South Sarigan Seamount

Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Sarigan

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 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.

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