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M4.7 Earthquake near 269 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-05-15 12:51:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
133.2 km
Source
USGS

269 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On May 15, 2025 at 12:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 269 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam. At around 133 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b5afbc0799e99f1aae8799af6653c127a9df0259
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
133.2 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 12:51:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.54950, 142.29590
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 133.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 133.2 km
Intermediate
133.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 397 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 490 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.

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