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M4.9 Earthquake near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-23 23:22:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
163.3 km
Source
EMSC

ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near ROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS on April 23, 2026 at 23:22 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ec9e9c0fe3796cc50d8c492e82cdf376aefb3435
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
163.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-23 23:22:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
13.89850, 144.90450
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163.3 km
Intermediate
163.3 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

4felt 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: Apr 23, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 173 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportGuam · GUM · PGUM
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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