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M5.0 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
99.2 km
Source
USGS

29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam

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M5.0 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam · 2025-01-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam · 2025-01-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 11, 2025 at 07:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 29 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
c2f4695b848507b34753f5b1d4ca0c4141ab3c91
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
99.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-11 07:51:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.73110, 145.07620

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.2 km
Intermediate
99.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yigo Village29.7 kmSW20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 196 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    52.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42025-01-14 12:30:19 UTC138.6 km124 km NW of Piti Village, Guam M3.92025-01-16 18:58:44 UTC50.4 km54 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam M4.12025-01-16 19:37:01 UTC87.6 km24 km S of Merizo Village, Guam M3.92025-01-18 14:35:05 UTC48.8 km52 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC83.7 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M4.52025-01-22 10:42:53 UTC63.8 km78 km E of Yigo Village, Guam M4.52025-01-23 20:03:32 UTC102.0 km104 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.72025-01-24 10:16:18 UTC136.7 km69 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M3.92025-01-27 02:08:46 UTC148.2 km15 km WNW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M4.52025-01-27 05:09:21 UTC94.5 km41 km W of Agat Village, Guam M4.22025-01-27 06:50:58 UTC21.1 km8 km NE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.22025-01-27 20:05:07 UTC63.7 km37 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam

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#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-01-01 12:17:28 UTC62.7 km57 km NNW of Asan-Maina Village, Guam

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