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M5.2 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 18:01:47 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near United States (United States) · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near United States (United States) · 2026-01-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 7, 2026 at 18:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near United States (United States). 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. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 209 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
83feb9ecfaed84b5139c882bf2aa8ced5518482b
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 18:01:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.10000, 145.38000
Temperature
27.9°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 (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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 Village82.1 kmSW20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 173 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    17.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    92.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

United States

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,421 Catalogue entries

Of 1,420 other entries for this area and period, 42 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-01

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 UTC125.7 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC147.1 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC125.7 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC73.1 km M5.92025-12-15 23:06:18 UTC62.1 kmMariana Islands

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