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M4.9 Earthquake near 93 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2026-09-20 06:47:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

93 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 93 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam on September 20, 2026 at 06:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9412589aa6e59eca43a752a8f1a1370e0187560e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 06:47:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.26530, 145.70810
Temperature
27.8°C

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

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Mariana ↔ Pacific · about 56 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 271 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·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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