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M5.8 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia [Sea: Micronesia]

UTC time: 2025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
Source
INGV

Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia [Sea: Micronesia]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia [Sea: Micronesia] · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia [Sea: Micronesia] · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia [Sea: Micronesia]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
95e093d65be1774ac2652747de149dd169402686
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
7.27734, 141.65900
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mangilao Village767.3 kmNE15'191
Jayapura1095.9 kmS410'852

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-10-13 11:11:01 UTC12.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.42025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC14.6 km299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia M5.32025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC14.4 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.42025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC13.9 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.02025-10-15 10:22:27 UTC21.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde)

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

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