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M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-14 03:04:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
209.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mariana Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-04-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 03:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands. At around 209 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d04c3d59a1a2d304ea3a6fe23fc85a07abd09392
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
209.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 03:04:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
19.04000, 145.59000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 209 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 209 km
Intermediate
209 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
Saipan426.0 kmS48'220

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-04-14 03:04:21 UTC15.2 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.32026-04-14 03:04:23 UTC10.2 kmMariana Islands M4.52026-04-22 22:04:05 UTC105.8 kmMariana Islands M4.52026-04-22 22:04:07 UTC109.6 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.02026-05-10 21:07:59 UTC131.2 kmMariana Islands M4.62026-05-10 21:08:14 UTC129.3 kmALAMAGAN REG, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.62026-05-10 21:08:18 UTC131.9 km292 km N of Saipan, Northern 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#3
Earlier events M≥472
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-04-14 03:03:58 UTC10.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Tokyo (Monde) M5.52025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC91.8 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.42025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC91.8 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.42026-04-02 06:13:45 UTC132.1 kmMariana Islands M5.32026-04-02 06:13:42 UTC141.6 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS

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