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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ba97538f8c896da01a894a9ab0ad6a1d2dfa48ef
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.78770, 143.23030
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Hagåtña249.8 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 425 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 494 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.02025-12-24 22:37:33 UTC8.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.02026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC62.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.22026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC61.2 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.22026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC63.0 km182 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC57.8 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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#17
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC70.8 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:37 UTC13.3 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:35 UTC8.7 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC67.3 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC72.0 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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