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M5.6 Earthquake near 219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

UTC time: 2025-10-10 09:43:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

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M5.6 Earthquake near 219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia on October 10, 2025 at 09:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9a0ce570d8be3353b45ac7684098b7b4781e68c4
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 09:43:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
11.45530, 141.56750
Temperature
28.6°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

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Sep 4, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 2:22 PM UTC

Sep 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC – Sep 5, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.00.53 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.05 %0–0
M ≥ 5.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC – Sep 11, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.03.54 %0–1
M ≥ 4.00.37 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.04 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC – Oct 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.012.74 %0–1
M ≥ 4.01.52 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.16 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.02 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 4, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC – Sep 4, 2027, 10:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.051.74 %0–8
M ≥ 4.011.56 %0–1
M ≥ 5.01.36 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.14 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.01 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hagåtña412.0 kmNE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 493 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 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC17.5 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.62025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC18.0 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.32025-10-10 09:43:44 UTC26.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-10-10 11:48:01 UTC21.2 km239 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia M5.02025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC31.1 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.22025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC26.5 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

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#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-09-04 04:37:49 UTC53.5 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.12025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC47.6 km257 km NE of Fais, Micronesia M5.12025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC48.2 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.12025-09-22 03:59:07 UTC99.4 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.12025-09-04 04:37:49 UTC42.0 km258 km NE of Fais, Micronesia

Stats (last 24h)

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