M5.1 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

UTC time: 2025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
65.0 km
Source
EMSC

STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

Map

M5.1 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA on September 25, 2025 at 08:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
93a570a5be1476186dc6b8095fdb0ed8a4ef7aa5
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.63240, 141.97150
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 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
Hagåtña364.5 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

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#3
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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