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M4.8 Earthquake near 36 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

UTC time: 2026-10-29 02:18:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
70.2 km
Source
USGS

36 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 02:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 36 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 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
ddec64550c87b91c12bb2e3bd55fb5185f80e716
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 02:18:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
12.94760, 144.58190
Temperature
27.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.2 km
Intermediate
70.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 29, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Nov 3, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

10 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.2

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Mariana ↔ Pacific · about 95 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 273 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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

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