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M5.4 Earthquake near 299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia

UTC time: 2025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia

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M5.4 Earthquake near 299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia · 2025-10-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 15, 2025 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 299 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bf11d4846ca76265a7da4523ae0f92d38ce0c2ce
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 10:22:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
7.25510, 141.52840
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
Ngerulmud761.9 kmW0
Jayapura1092.2 kmS410'852

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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≥47
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-10-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-10-13 11:10:59 UTC9.0 kmWestern Caroline Islands M5.92025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC8.5 kmState of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia M5.92025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC2.6 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.82025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC3.5 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.82025-10-13 11:11:00 UTC14.6 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia [Sea: Micronesia]

Stats (last 24h)

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