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M5.1 Earthquake near 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-03-03 15:40:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam

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M5.1 Earthquake near 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam · 2025-03-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam · 2025-03-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 3, 2025 at 15:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
abf553f68d41e597f0da6bfaaec86ad41f25cd8e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-03 15:40:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.68460, 146.23990

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
Yigo Village174.3 kmNW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 356 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-22

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC113.0 km M5.32025-03-01 20:02:03 UTC103.5 kmMariana Islands M4.62025-02-12 02:19:27 UTC85.8 km109 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M4.52025-01-23 20:03:32 UTC69.9 km104 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.52025-01-22 10:42:53 UTC112.9 km78 km E of Yigo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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