M4.9 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-13 09:23:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Mariana Islands on August 13, 2025 at 09:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-13 09:23:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

13.21000, 145.75000

Temperature

28.4°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

NW Rota-1

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Seamount X

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 279 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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