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M4.2 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-27 04:58:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
167.7 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2025 at 04:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 168 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a15c3a8ce40e3a751009eff69417a32e7adaca80
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
167.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-27 04:58:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.71530, 145.73080

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 167.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 167.7 km
Intermediate
167.7 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: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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