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M4.9 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 12:25:49 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands (United States) on November 27, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. 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 are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: 148 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
7d54e1f648974bac668d035360f62782b6ff79d1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 12:25:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.70000, 145.67000
Temperature
28.6°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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

  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 148 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · TIQ · PGWT
    33.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Saipan International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · SPN · PGSN
    47.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

Of 1,425 other entries for this area and period, 81 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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