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M5.1 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-06 16:56:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 116.0 km
Source: GFZ

Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on August 6, 2025 at 16:56 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

116.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-06 16:56:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

13.84000, 144.73000

Temperature

27.7°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

116 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Dededo Village37.7 kmS44'943

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

NW Rota-1

Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
Seamount X

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 176 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 216 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
40.1 kmStraight-line distance
Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
66.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC135.4 kmGUAM REGION M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC135.4 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC149.8 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M5.82025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC127.8 kmMariana Islands M5.32025-08-10 05:57:32 UTC117.8 kmMariana Islands M4.52025-08-10 15:24:01 UTC135.1 kmGUAM REGION M5.02025-08-10 22:54:22 UTC128.0 kmMariana Islands M5.02025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC119.9 kmGUAM REGION M5.12025-08-13 09:23:45 UTC145.0 km113 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.92025-08-13 09:23:46 UTC130.6 kmMariana Islands M4.12025-09-03 23:09:28 UTC13.4 kmGUAM REGION

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#14

Earlier events M≥438

Earlier events M≥516

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 UTC112.8 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC100.7 km M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC117.2 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC112.8 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC107.9 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

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