M5.9 Earthquake near 61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam

UTC time: 2025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 58.8 km
Source: USGS

61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On May 28, 2025 at 13:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 61 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam. With a focal depth of about 59 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 USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

58.8 km

UTC time

2025-05-28 13:34:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

12.86300, 145.13600

Temperature

28.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

58.8 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

Mangilao Village74.4 kmNW15'191

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

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Forecast Seamount

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NW Rota-1

Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 291 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
78.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.82025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC22.2 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC21.0 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC20.9 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M5.82025-05-28 13:34:17 UTC26.9 kmGUAM REGION M3.82025-06-17 17:56:48 UTC20.3 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-06-23 19:14:26 UTC111.2 kmGUAM REGION M5.32025-06-23 19:14:27 UTC113.9 kmMariana Islands M5.32025-06-25 18:53:33 UTC71.2 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#2

Earlier events M≥424

Earlier events M≥57

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC83.3 km M5.52025-01-21 05:47:50 UTC106.1 km33 km WNW of Agat Village, Guam M5.32025-03-01 20:02:03 UTC79.7 kmMariana Islands M5.12025-03-03 15:40:36 UTC121.3 km174 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M5.02025-05-27 02:57:34 UTC7.6 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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