M4.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-09 15:25:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 50.7 km
Source: EMSC

SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS on April 9, 2026 at 15:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

50.7 km

UTC time

2026-04-09 15:25:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

11.75100, 143.78500

Temperature

27.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

50.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 414 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

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.

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