M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-10 22:54:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-10 22:54:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

13.02000, 145.56000

Temperature

27.8°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Yigo Village92.6 kmNW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

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

Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 289 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 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.02025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC14.5 kmGUAM REGION M5.12025-08-13 09:23:45 UTC33.7 km113 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.92025-08-13 09:23:46 UTC29.5 kmMariana Islands M4.12025-09-03 23:09:28 UTC127.1 kmGUAM REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20

Earlier events M≥440

Earlier events M≥522

Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC34.1 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC69.6 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC8.3 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC50.4 km M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC8.4 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

626

Country (24h)

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