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M5.6 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States) · 2025-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 22:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Mariana Islands (United States). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 104 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 148 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f4cfd3ef2093603c895f05b955b294861d35e483
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
104.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.72000, 144.82000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104 km
Intermediate
104 km
104 km — deeper than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yigo Village21.8 kmS20'539

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 190 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.82025-11-20 06:51:23 UTC39.1 kmMariana Islands M4.62025-11-20 06:51:25 UTC45.3 kmROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.92025-11-27 12:25:49 UTC142.4 kmMariana Islands M4.62025-11-27 12:26:00 UTC138.2 kmROTA REGION, N. MARIANA ISLANDS M4.62025-11-27 12:26:01 UTC140.3 km37 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands

United States

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,426 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-08-10 04:56:49 UTC134.3 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC98.0 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC119.2 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC86.8 km M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC119.2 kmGUAM REGION

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