Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia
M5.0 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded
Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.
Map
About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia on November 11, 2025 at 15:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by GFZ.
Details
ID
7c0e1541deec71e7dea558a7a5cde3a305e85a01
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-11 15:34:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.97000,
140.57000
Temperature
28.4°C
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
Hagåtña483.2 kmE1'051
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-28
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
M5.62025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC125.2 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA
M5.62025-10-10 09:43:41 UTC122.8 km219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M5.42025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC124.9 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia
M5.32025-10-10 09:43:44 UTC120.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde)
M5.22025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC124.8 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA
Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
708
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude
Place
Local time
No recent events available.