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M4.4 Earthquake near 164 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-10 16:40:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

164 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 164 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on January 10, 2025 at 16:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a5f65d60547673b6f757fe978025097fe306cff2
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-10 16:40:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.68570, 147.18010

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruby
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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