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M5.1 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-11-06 22:37:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
126.0 km
Source
BMKG

Mariana Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-11-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2026-11-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands. At around 126 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by BMKG.

Details

ID
ef0816969a6e123765acbb9c33ce794b0d87e30d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
126.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 22:37:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
bmkg
Coordinates
14.84000, 145.28000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126 km
Intermediate
126 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Philippine Sea ↔ Mariana · about 81 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Saipan65.7 kmNE48'220

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 104 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Anatahan
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 790 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · TIQ · PGWT
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Saipan International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · SPN · PGSN
    57.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rota International AirportNorthern Mariana Islands · ROP · PGRO
    74.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-12-15 23:06:18 UTC84.6 kmMariana Islands M5.82025-12-15 23:06:04 UTC70.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.72025-12-15 23:06:15 UTC81.2 km72 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands M5.62025-12-15 23:06:14 UTC89.5 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.62025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC134.0 kmMariana Islands

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