M5.9 Earthquake near Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea]

UTC time: 2025-12-24 15:00:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 14.8 km
Source: INGV

Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea]

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About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Northern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

14.8 km

UTC time

2025-12-24 15:00:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

11.74920, 143.34600

Temperature

27.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

14.8 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

Hagåtña245.0 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 353 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 426 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72025-12-24 15:00:38 UTC17.7 km207 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.52025-12-24 15:00:59 UTC37.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.22025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC9.8 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.12025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC13.3 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.02025-12-24 22:37:33 UTC18.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.02026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC50.8 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.22026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC50.0 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.22026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC51.3 km182 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC45.7 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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#2

Earlier events M≥446

Earlier events M≥522

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC76.6 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:35 UTC6.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC74.4 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC78.1 kmGUAM REGION M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC79.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

510

Country (24h)

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