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M4.9 Earthquake near 119 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2026-10-16 11:57:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

119 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 119 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam on October 16, 2026 at 11:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a9a084f91efb4afe7180a068c109177c97ca7774
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 11:57:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.32800, 144.11890
Temperature
28.0°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Mariana ↔ Pacific · about 55 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 345 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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