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M5.7 Earthquake near 72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-15 23:06:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
99.6 km
Source
USGS

72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

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M5.7 Earthquake near 72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands on December 15, 2025 at 23:06 UTC. At around 100 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
aacf305307146f4145af522cd239ba40e59e72ac
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
99.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 23:06:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.35000, 145.83930
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.6 km
Intermediate
99.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Sep 7, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 9, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC

Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.01.31 %0–0
M ≥ 4.00.13 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.01 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.08.31 %0–1
M ≥ 4.00.91 %0–0
M ≥ 5.00.09 %0–0
M ≥ 6.0< 0.01 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.026.56 %0–3
M ≥ 4.03.65 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.38 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.04 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC – Sep 8, 2027, 12:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.075.04 %0–15
M ≥ 4.024.02 %0–2
M ≥ 5.03.20 %0–1
M ≥ 6.00.33 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.03 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan96.3 kmN48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 185 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    67.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · TIQ · PGWT
    76.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Saipan International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · SPN · PGSN
    86.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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#5
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC141.8 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC101.4 km M5.82025-12-15 23:06:04 UTC10.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.82025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC137.0 kmMariana Islands M5.62025-12-15 23:06:14 UTC8.4 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea]

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