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M4.4 Earthquake near 166 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-08 09:39:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

166 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 166 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bd7a1363098c0323ef22df8bfe960b170e63801e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 09:39:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
14.97110, 147.28060

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruby
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States
  • South Sarigan Seamount
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -184 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 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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