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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC Local time: —
M5.8 earthquake near Mariana Islands on Aug 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near Mariana Islands · 2025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 04:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 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

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 04:56:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
13.13000, 145.66000
Temperature
28.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Yigo Village94.9 kmNW20'539

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Seamount X
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'230 m ·United States
  • NW Rota-1
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -455 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·United States
  • Forecast Seamount
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'456 m ·United States
  • Esmeralda Bank
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -74 m ·United States
  • Ruby
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -174 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States
  • Mariana Back-Arc Segment at 15.5°N
    Distance: 282 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -4'100 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-08-10 05:57:29 UTC15.6 kmGUAM REGION M5.32025-08-10 05:57:32 UTC15.3 kmMariana Islands M5.02025-08-10 22:54:22 UTC16.3 kmMariana Islands M5.02025-08-10 22:54:27 UTC28.9 kmGUAM REGION M5.12025-08-13 09:23:45 UTC20.7 km113 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M4.92025-08-13 09:23:46 UTC13.2 kmMariana Islands M4.12025-09-03 23:09:28 UTC125.3 kmGUAM REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC23.6 km117 km ESE of Yigo Village, Guam M6.12025-05-28 13:34:16 UTC83.8 km51 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC15.1 km93 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam M6.02025-03-01 20:02:12 UTC39.1 km M5.92025-08-10 04:56:48 UTC15.1 kmGUAM REGION

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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