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M4.7 Earthquake near Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-07 06:33:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
168.5 km
Source
USGS

Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 7, 2025 at 06:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 169 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
dd957a2fc80693c0d9556f8ee54f81a46906a5cf
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
168.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-07 06:33:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
19.33920, 145.48000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168.5 km
Intermediate
168.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Asuncion
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 857 m ·Last eruption: 1906 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Maug Islands
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 227 m ·United States
  • Supply Reef
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -8 m ·United States
  • Ahyi ADVISORY · YELLOW
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -55 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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.

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