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M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-23 23:22:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
150.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mariana Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on April 23, 2026 at 23:22 UTC. At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
b1a3ae17dcc2d4694c36327c9d03600f153ed437
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 23:22:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
14.01000, 144.91000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yigo Village52.8 kmS20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 161 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    40.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    59.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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#18
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥538
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 UTC146.9 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC129.4 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC137.1 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC94.0 km M5.92025-12-15 23:06:18 UTC112.6 kmMariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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