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M4.9 Earthquake near State of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia

UTC time: 2025-05-24 16:46:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

State of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia

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About this earthquake

On May 24, 2025 at 16:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near State of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ed6c08b27c40058753f92de66a3ae99dffffa6bf
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-24 16:46:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
6.76550, 148.07110
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

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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