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M4.2 Earthquake near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-20 12:50:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
207.0 km
Source
USGS

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on January 20, 2025 at 12:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 207 km. 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
b8fa486ab17749b13c62521043c022a41bb46aa8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
207.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 12:50:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
18.62940, 145.61440

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207 km
Intermediate
207 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

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·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

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