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M5.9 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
72.2 km
Source
EMSC

GUAM REGION

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M5.9 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near GUAM REGION. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8b492ec48b2bcfe400774074cca686d01e75ed21
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
72.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
12.43420, 143.18850
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.2 km
Intermediate
72.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 4, 2025, 8:16 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hagåtña204.9 kmNE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 360 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 436 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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.42025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC3.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Tacloban (Monde) M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC2.1 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC25.5 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02025-11-04 07:37:45 UTC27.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC42.9 km168 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC42.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:05 UTC42.0 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#1
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC2.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC48.6 km M5.82025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC14.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.72025-11-04 07:37:21 UTC7.8 km M5.22025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC68.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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