M5.2 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

South of Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 24, 2025 at 22:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Mariana Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-24 22:38:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

11.83000, 143.31000

Temperature

29.0°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Hagåtña240.5 kmNE1'051

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Volcanoes nearby

Seamount X

Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
Forecast Seamount

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
NW Rota-1

Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
Esmeralda Bank

Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N

Distance: 418 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
Ruby

Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.12025-10-24 22:38:54 UTC22.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Jayapura (Monde) M5.82025-11-04 07:37:18 UTC66.5 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.72025-11-04 07:37:21 UTC64.7 km M5.92025-11-04 07:37:22 UTC70.0 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC64.6 km192 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.92025-11-04 07:37:23 UTC68.5 kmGUAM REGION M5.42025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC71.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Tacloban (Monde) M6.02025-11-04 07:37:25 UTC67.1 kmNorthern Mariana Islands-Guam [Sea] M5.82025-11-04 07:37:26 UTC66.5 km164 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC110.9 km168 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam M4.82025-11-16 10:07:01 UTC110.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M4.82025-11-16 10:07:05 UTC109.3 kmSouth of Mariana Islands

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#2

Earlier events M≥430

Earlier events M≥510

Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-09-04 10:04:16 UTC34.8 km M5.12025-10-24 19:04:15 UTC106.4 km125 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam M5.12025-10-24 19:04:12 UTC106.9 kmSouth of Mariana Islands M5.12025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC147.0 km257 km NE of Fais, Micronesia M5.12025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC147.4 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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