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M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-23 19:14:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
143.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mariana Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2025-06-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2025-06-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on June 23, 2025 at 19:14 UTC. At around 143 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
70c16fff86f357da8d9e21db16c0a23a1989207a
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
143.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-23 19:14:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.75000, 144.61000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143 km
Intermediate
143 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
Hagåtña34.0 kmSE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 184 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 231 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
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    82.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

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#10
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥515
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 UTC106.7 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC109.5 km M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC113.9 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC106.7 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC101.2 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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