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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-22 03:59:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
13.3 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS on September 22, 2025 at 03:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f85f7a81aa0d2593dc70f37590b2d2911b7dd17c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 03:59:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.97460, 142.21530
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 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
Hagåtña321.5 kmNE1'051

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 455 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·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 eventM5.6
M5.12025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC49.7 km257 km NE of Fais, Micronesia M5.12025-09-25 08:42:28 UTC46.4 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.62025-10-10 09:43:41 UTC91.2 km219 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia M5.42025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC74.9 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.62025-10-10 09:43:42 UTC74.4 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.32025-10-10 09:43:44 UTC71.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Davao (Monde) M5.22025-10-10 11:48:01 UTC74.6 km239 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia M5.02025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC70.3 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.22025-10-10 11:48:02 UTC67.9 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M4.52025-10-19 23:42:47 UTC125.9 km180 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam

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#6
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC91.3 km M5.22025-09-04 04:37:49 UTC38.1 kmWestern Caroline Islands, Micronesia M5.12025-09-04 04:37:49 UTC49.2 km258 km NE of Fais, Micronesia M5.12025-09-04 04:37:49 UTC42.8 kmSTATE OF YAP, MICRONESIA M5.02025-09-04 04:37:50 UTC48.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Davao (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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