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M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-24 13:33:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.6 km
Source
EMSC

GUAM REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 13:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near GUAM REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8c7d8804547dc695af32e5c60531f0ae7b454697
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 13:33:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.04550, 144.63130
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.6 km
Shallow
50.6 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

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: Dec 24, 2025, 2:18 PM 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
Mangilao Village48.3 kmN15'191

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 263 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    52.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

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#29
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥534
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 UTC134.2 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC40.4 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC108.7 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC113.3 km M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC108.7 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

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