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M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
89.8 km
Source
INGV

Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea]

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M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] on November 4, 2025 at 07:37 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
655f8e1079a65ab2050f414e4e2b29cdb008b5f2
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
89.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
12.42420, 143.20500
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.8 km
Intermediate
89.8 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
Hagåtña204.1 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 360 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC23.7 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02025-11-04 07:37:45 UTC28.8 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-05 03:03:46 UTC212.5 km3 km WNW of Dededo Village, Guam M5.52025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC237.4 kmUnited States of America M5.32025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC219.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.42025-11-09 22:53:38 UTC231.1 kmGUAM REGION M5.62025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC226.6 kmMariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC44.0 km168 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC44.1 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:05 UTC43.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥483
Earlier events M≥541
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 UTC194.3 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC8.6 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC2.1 kmGUAM REGION M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC2.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC48.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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