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M5.3 Earthquake near 41 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2026-10-10 03:58:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
111.6 km
Source
USGS

41 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam

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M5.3 Earthquake near 41 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam · 2026-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 41 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam · 2026-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2026 at 03:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 41 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam. At around 112 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
ca698dab4ddf02ede343e27944dee380060ced3b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
111.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-10 03:58:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.85940, 145.08920
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.6 km
Intermediate
111.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 10, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC · Last checked: Nov 3, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Nov 1, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · Last checked: Nov 3, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC

Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC – Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC · Expired
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.022.90 %0–2
M ≥ 4.02.88 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.30 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.03 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC – Nov 8, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.066.69 %0–8
M ≥ 4.015.86 %0–1
M ≥ 5.01.85 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.19 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.02 %0–0
Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC – Dec 1, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.088.93 %0–25
M ≥ 4.038.53 %0–3
M ≥ 5.05.85 %0–1
M ≥ 6.00.62 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.06 %0–0
Nov 1, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC – Nov 1, 2027, 4:00 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.098.36 %1–97
M ≥ 4.073.51 %0–11
M ≥ 5.020.23 %0–2
M ≥ 6.02.47 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.25 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

Estimated impact

39 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.2

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Mariana · about 122 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yigo Village42.0 kmSW20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 183 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.1101.6 km2.2 km
GFZM5.4106.0 km8.8 km
USGSM5.3111.6 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.4132.0 km14.5 km

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#23
Earlier events M≥490
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC121.4 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC113.7 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC112.5 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC68.4 km M5.92025-12-15 23:06:18 UTC102.7 kmMariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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