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M4.5 Earthquake near 104 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-01-23 20:03:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

104 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 20:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 104 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ab40d20adbf0dafc4cadadec388f6f03eef4633f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 20:03:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.07320, 145.73340

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

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 282 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 291 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·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.

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