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M4.7 Earthquake near Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-04 09:47:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2025 at 09:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c2b84455b6694d2601c6c157429bd76480dec4c4
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-04 09:47:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
20.96270, 145.71720

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Ahyi ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Farallon de Pajaros
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 337 m ·Last eruption: 1953 ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Daikoku
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -323 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.

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