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M5.0 Earthquake near MARIANA ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-27 12:47:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

MARIANA ISLANDS REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near MARIANA ISLANDS REGION · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near MARIANA ISLANDS REGION · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near MARIANA ISLANDS REGION on September 27, 2025 at 12:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b1b03a52115e1b0bcd47a727d9480da1abe2f3dd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 12:47:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
14.61000, 146.97000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Saipan146.8 kmNW48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruby
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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#2
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-04-03 18:42:57 UTC46.7 km160 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M5.02025-07-05 17:57:58 UTC88.1 kmMariana Islands M4.82025-07-05 17:58:02 UTC70.9 km113 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands M4.82025-07-05 17:58:01 UTC76.2 kmSAIPAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.72025-06-21 17:41:04 UTC43.7 kmMARIANA ISLANDS REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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