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M5.9 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
67.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Mariana Islands

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M5.9 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 07:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
cbc302beb8bf16246287e2437103135346790e0f
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
12.45000, 143.20000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 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
Hagåtña202.9 kmNE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 358 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC9.9 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC2.2 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC2.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Tacloban (Monde) M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC2.9 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC24.5 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02025-11-04 07:37:45 UTC26.1 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC41.2 km168 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC41.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:05 UTC40.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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≥435
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC50.7 km M5.82025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC16.1 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.72025-11-04 07:37:21 UTC9.9 km M5.22025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC70.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.12025-10-24 19:04:15 UTC111.0 km125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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