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M6.0 Depth: 63.7 km

M6.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC Local time: —
M6.0 earthquake near Earthquake location (13.473, 145.582) on Mar 1, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.0 Earthquake · 2025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (13.473, 145.582) on March 1, 2025 at 20:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
63.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
13.47300, 145.58200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.7 km
Shallow
63.7 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 Village75.3 kmW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 244 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-03-01 20:02:13 UTC1.9 km77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M5.12025-03-03 15:40:36 UTC113.0 km174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.52025-03-03 20:08:20 UTC244.8 km143 km W of Umatac Village, Guam M4.12025-03-07 03:22:55 UTC59.2 km36 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.22025-03-07 07:26:31 UTC241.0 km151 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.22025-03-09 07:26:16 UTC154.0 km163 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M4.62025-03-12 16:53:07 UTC239.0 km166 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.42025-03-15 00:53:17 UTC234.0 km150 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.22025-03-23 03:15:22 UTC109.0 km55 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam M3.82025-03-28 20:37:22 UTC195.6 km24 km W of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC132.2 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M5.32025-03-01 20:02:03 UTC9.6 kmMariana Islands M5.02025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC61.7 km29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.82025-01-20 23:26:07 UTC224.6 km31 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.72025-01-24 10:16:18 UTC154.8 km69 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
621
Country (24h)
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