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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Mariana Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands · 2025-12-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 24, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
d1d0be90b2c3739f601cdad1dddf2db8a14fe267
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-24 22:37:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
11.82000, 143.40000
Temperature
28.0°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
Hagåtña235.2 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 416 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 482 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.02025-12-24 22:37:33 UTC20.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.02026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC43.1 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.22026-01-06 07:01:19 UTC42.4 kmSOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS M5.22026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC44.3 km182 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.02026-01-06 07:01:20 UTC39.2 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#15
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC70.4 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:37 UTC9.8 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.92025-12-24 15:00:35 UTC10.3 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC69.2 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC72.1 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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