M5.6 Depth: 104.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States)

UTC time: 2025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC Local time:
M5.6 earthquake near Mariana Islands on Nov 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near Mariana Islands (United States) · 2025-11-09 22:53:39 UTC

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 199 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

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

Map

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 (15.8 km)
Regional average: 15.8 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

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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

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

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

Historic earthquake map · United States

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Country statistics · United States

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