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M5.9 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

GUAM REGION

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M5.9 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near GUAM REGION on August 10, 2025 at 04:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
755c5278f8ab127f23eb0c71ef0da21f36cc310e
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.99650, 145.63340
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 10, 2025, 7:14 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yigo Village100.5 kmNW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 294 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC27.1 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M5.82025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC15.1 kmMariana Islands M5.42025-08-10 05:57:29 UTC16.4 kmGUAM REGION M5.32025-08-10 05:57:32 UTC17.6 kmMariana Islands M5.02025-08-10 22:54:22 UTC8.4 kmMariana Islands M5.02025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC22.3 kmGUAM REGION M5.12025-08-13 09:23:45 UTC27.6 km113 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.92025-08-13 09:23:46 UTC26.9 kmMariana Islands M4.12025-09-03 23:09:28 UTC134.2 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#3
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC76.6 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC53.3 km M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC55.9 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC76.6 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC81.7 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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