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M4.8 Earthquake near SAIPAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-05 17:58:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

SAIPAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near SAIPAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS on July 5, 2025 at 17:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
8f24737667473bc510592d1f6e83ed57bef38112
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-05 17:58:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
15.28490, 146.84770
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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

  • Ruby
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States

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.

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