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M5.0 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia

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M5.0 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Western Caroline Islands, Micronesia on October 10, 2025 at 11:48 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
c3149fc89c22a5a8cb742b0e49d172579c893388
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.73000, 141.62000
Temperature
28.6°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
Hagåtña391.1 kmNE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC15.7 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.62025-10-10 09:43:41 UTC31.1 km219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia M5.42025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC15.9 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.32025-10-10 09:43:44 UTC5.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-10-10 11:48:01 UTC10.2 km239 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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