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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Mariana Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2026-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2026-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 07:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b0545802e2ccdde3c8caa67939653f171b59b17f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.89000, 143.79000
Temperature
28.1°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Hagåtña204.7 kmNE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 399 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 456 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC87.0 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:37 UTC50.8 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:35 UTC53.4 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC90.0 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC89.1 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
524
Country (24h)
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