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M5.0 Depth: 43.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION

UTC time: 2025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near GUAM REGION on Aug 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near GUAM REGION · 2025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 22:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near GUAM REGION. With a focal depth of about 43 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.00170, 145.42780
Temperature
27.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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
Yigo Village83.3 kmNW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 285 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥442
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

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC48.6 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC55.3 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC22.2 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC55.0 km M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC22.3 kmGUAM REGION

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