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M5.0 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-25 09:44:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
227.0 km
Source
GFZ

Mariana Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2025-07-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2025-07-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on July 25, 2025 at 09:44 UTC. At around 227 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
d877f37c933f0428fd8d590513ccb35273e5688e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
227.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 09:44:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
18.91000, 145.53000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 227 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 227 km
Intermediate
227 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
Saipan411.9 kmS48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Agrigan
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Asuncion
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Alamagan
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States

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#5
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC78.5 kmPAGAN REG., N. MARIANA ISLANDS M5.42025-07-24 19:22:39 UTC78.5 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.32025-07-24 19:22:43 UTC99.5 kmMariana Islands M5.32025-01-27 14:51:23 UTC109.4 kmPagan region, Northern Mariana Islands M5.02025-06-02 06:52:31 UTC95.2 kmMariana Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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