Back to map
United States

M4.9 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-25 09:44:34 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
253.8 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Country overview

Map

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 09:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands (United States). At around 254 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 141 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
6be23d77224fd44d820f1e3513c49bba606f8d5c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
253.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 09:44:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.80580, 145.50350
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 253.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 253.8 km
Intermediate
253.8 km
253.8 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States

United States

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,428 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historic earthquake map · United States

Open history map
Explore recent and long-term earthquake activity in this country. Use filters to narrow down by magnitude, depth, and date range.

Country statistics · United States

Country overview
View earthquake KPIs, strongest and latest events, and averages for this country.

Share