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M4.7 Earthquake near South of Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-15 12:51:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
161.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near South of Mariana Islands on May 15, 2025 at 12:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 161 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f9b7eeb00c616bb5d3c79f841e512fe007ddc3a3
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
161.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-15 12:51:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
12.58000, 142.40000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 161 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 161 km
Intermediate
161 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Seamount X
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 388 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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