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M5.9 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

UTC time: 2025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

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M5.9 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 11:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near STATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a8e68ec96eb9fb3e9e9bd24ac900bd8a122811a0
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
7.25920, 141.55160
Temperature
27.9°C

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ngerulmud764.4 kmW0
Jayapura1092.8 kmS410'852

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.62025-10-13 11:11:01 UTC24.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.42025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC2.6 km299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia M5.32025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC2.4 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.42025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC3.6 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.02025-10-15 10:22:27 UTC13.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde)

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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Country (24h)
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