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M5.2 Earthquake near United States (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 18:06:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near United States (United States) · 2026-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near United States (United States) · 2026-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near United States (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 18:06 UTC. At around 103 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
a05e59e3dd9300da374f32987111c490df55f9d5
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
103.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 18:06:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
City
United States
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.16820, 145.40470
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 103 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 103 km
Intermediate
103 km
103 km — deeper than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Mariana · about 126 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yigo Village89.7 kmSW20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 168 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · TIQ · PGWT
    95.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.186.6 km15.0 km
EMSCM5.2103.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.2102.0 km3.6 km

United States

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,420 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC131.5 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC132.5 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC79.6 km M5.92025-12-15 23:06:18 UTC56.5 kmMariana Islands M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC132.6 kmGUAM REGION

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