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M4.9 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-11 03:18:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
246.9 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 11, 2025 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 247 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
95eb090d021dc389582d0cabcc191ff3b68cc26a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
246.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-11 03:18:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.86950, 145.45970

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 246.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 246.9 km
Intermediate
246.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·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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