M5.1 Earthquake near 125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-10-24 19:04:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 30.5 km
Source: USGS

125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam on October 24, 2025 at 19:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

30.5 km

UTC time

2025-10-24 19:04:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

12.23310, 144.19750

Temperature

28.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

30.5 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

Mangilao Village150.1 kmNE15'191

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Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

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Forecast Seamount

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 354 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.22025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC106.4 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.92025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC106.1 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.12025-10-24 22:38:54 UTC115.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.82025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC123.6 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.72025-11-04 07:37:21 UTC116.6 km M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC111.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC116.5 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC111.9 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC112.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Tacloban (Monde) M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC109.9 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC86.6 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC127.8 km168 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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#8

Earlier events M≥436

Earlier events M≥513

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC105.9 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC126.6 km M5.92025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC123.6 km61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC105.9 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC104.0 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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