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M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-14 03:04:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
250.8 km
Source
USP

Mariana Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on April 14, 2026 at 03:04 UTC. At around 251 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
a89ad9a2c6571ba3734491a765c3ed1047787588
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
250.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 03:04:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
19.07996, 145.67773

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 250.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 250.8 km
Intermediate
250.8 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
Saipan430.1 kmS48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.52026-04-22 22:04:05 UTC112.3 kmMariana Islands M4.52026-04-22 22:04:07 UTC117.2 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.02026-05-10 21:07:59 UTC132.4 kmMariana Islands M4.62026-05-10 21:08:14 UTC132.3 kmALAMAGAN REG, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.62026-05-10 21:08:18 UTC136.0 km292 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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#12
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-04-14 03:04:21 UTC24.8 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.72026-04-14 03:03:58 UTC13.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.52025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC95.8 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.42026-04-14 03:04:19 UTC10.2 kmMariana Islands M5.42025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC95.8 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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