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M5.3 Depth: 172.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 19:22:43 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Mariana Islands on Jul 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States) · 2025-07-24 19:22:43 UTC

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 19:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 172 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 169 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
172.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 19:22:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
gfz
Coordinates
18.10000, 145.93000
Temperature
28.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172 km
Intermediate
172 km
172 km — deeper than the regional average (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan321.6 kmS48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Pagan
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC29.3 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.42025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC29.3 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.32025-01-27 14:51:23 UTC11.3 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.02025-06-02 06:52:31 UTC31.0 kmMariana Islands M4.92025-06-06 21:37:27 UTC89.0 kmMariana Islands

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