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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-27 02:57:34 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near South of Mariana Islands on May 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-05-27 02:57:34 UTC

About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 02:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 02:57:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
12.89000, 145.20000
Temperature
28.9°C

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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
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
Mangilao Village75.6 kmNW15'191

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 290 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 305 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC7.6 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC28.4 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC28.3 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC28.2 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC33.8 kmGUAM REGION M3.82025-06-17 17:56:48 UTC23.6 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-06-23 19:14:26 UTC112.0 kmGUAM REGION M5.32025-06-23 19:14:27 UTC115.0 kmMariana Islands M5.32025-06-25 18:53:33 UTC64.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC76.9 km M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC109.9 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M5.32025-03-01 20:02:03 UTC73.0 kmMariana Islands M5.12025-03-03 15:40:36 UTC115.1 km174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M5.02025-05-27 02:57:33 UTC5.9 kmGUAM REGION

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