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M4.5 Earthquake near 168 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-11-02 19:59:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

168 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 168 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands on November 2, 2026 at 19:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f2ce3c21a09704eaa3e859ca8b4c463333077b35
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 19:59:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
13.79500, 146.61140
Temperature
28.2°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Mariana Plate.
Near the boundary Mariana ↔ Pacific · about 35 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • East Diamante
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -127 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 289 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·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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