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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 174 km north of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands, on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:27 am (GMT +10) -

Updated: Jan 27, 2023 11:16 GMT - refresh

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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 174 km north of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands, on Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:27 am (GMT +10)

Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 35 km depth

25 Jan 23:13 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 46 minutes.
25 Jan 23:13: Now using data updates from USGS

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 25, 2023 22:27:31 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Jan 26, 2023 at 8:27 am (GMT +10)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	4.7
Depth	35.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	20.216°N / 146.1963°E (North Pacific Ocean, Northern Mariana Islands)
Antipode	20.216°S / 33.804°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Asuncion (102 km / 63 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	174 km (108 mi) NNE of Agrihan Village (pop: 20) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 237 km (147 mi) N of Pagan Village (Pagan Island) (pop: 50) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 292 km (182 mi) N of Alamagan Village (pop: 15) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	7.1 x 10¹¹ joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
4.7	35 km	Northern Mariana Islands: Mariana Islands Region	USGS
4.7	2 km	Northern Mariana Islands: MARIANA ISLANDS REGION	EMSC
4.7	10 km	Northern Mariana Islands: Mariana Islands Region	IRIS
4.7	35 km	Northern Mariana Islands: Mariana Islands Region	RaspberryShake

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Seismic station: Chichijima Island (JCJ/JP network) | Distance from quake: 867 km / 539 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Chichijima Island: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Date and time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Dec 28, 1940 16:37 82 years ago	7.7 15 km	262km / 163mi	388 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 29, 2016 21:18 7 years ago	7.6 245 km	191km / 119mi	Philippine Sea, 56 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 22, 1902 01:46 120 years ago	7.5 0 km	247km / 154mi	29 km SE of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 31, 2007 03:30 15 years ago	7.2 207 km	169km / 105mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 19, 1947 07:34 76 years ago	7.2 35 km	172km / 107mi	388 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 24, 1930 20:15 92 years ago	7.2 25 km	205km / 127mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 23, 1995 07:06 27 years ago	7.1 595 km	183km / 114mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 13, 1947 20:24 76 years ago	7.0 35 km	180km / 112mi	401 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Mar 7, 1962 11:01 61 years ago	6.9 635 km	167km / 104mi	67 km NW of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 14, 2013 00:32 10 years ago	6.8 602 km	189km / 117mi	Philippine Sea, 85 km NW of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 16, 1986 18:20 36 years ago	6.7 48 km	94km / 58mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 27, 1966 14:21 56 years ago	6.7 10 km	225km / 140mi	390 km N of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Feb 1, 1956 13:41 67 years ago	6.7 370 km	201km / 125mi	70 km W of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Nov 15, 1954 16:26 68 years ago	6.7 189 km	148km / 92mi	25 km NE of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 30, 2007 21:37 16 years ago	6.6 20 km	177km / 110mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 29, 1960 11:18 62 years ago	6.6 420 km	170km / 105mi	67 km SW of Asuncion Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 17, 1969 19:26 54 years ago	6.5 203 km	152km / 94mi	38 km NW of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Feb 10, 1966 14:21 57 years ago	6.5 46 km	55km / 34mi	291 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 28, 1930 21:10 92 years ago	6.5 25 km	198km / 123mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 28, 2019 15:51 4 years ago	6.4 441 km	189km / 118mi	Philippine Sea, 181 km NW of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 28, 2019 15:51 4 years ago	6.4 430 km	187km / 116mi	Philippine Sea, 177 km NW of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 18, 1993 01:18 30 years ago	6.4 151 km	206km / 128mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 4, 1988 23:47 35 years ago	6.4 123 km	193km / 120mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 11, 1974 06:14 49 years ago	6.4 6 km	124km / 77mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Feb 14, 2006 15:27 17 years ago	6.3 40 km	67km / 42mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 15, 1996 16:51 27 years ago	6.3 177 km	176km / 109mi	Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 30, 1994 15:12 28 years ago	6.3 219 km	205km / 127mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 14, 1983 11:25 39 years ago	6.3 159 km	239km / 149mi	Pragan, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 21, 1957 01:12 66 years ago	6.3 102 km	273km / 170mi	375 km NW of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 13, 2020 21:08 3 years ago	6.2 624 km	184km / 114mi	Philippine Sea, 419 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 17, 2013 23:38 9 years ago	6.2 16 km	85km / 53mi	North Pacific Ocean, 254 km NE of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 24, 1995 07:55 27 years ago	6.2 586 km	191km / 119mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 24, 1995 01:55 27 years ago	6.2 588 km	189km / 118mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Mar 8, 2010 09:47 13 years ago	6.1 427 km	180km / 112mi	78 km SW of Asuncion Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 6, 2007 12:38 15 years ago	6.1 20 km	193km / 120mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 20, 1995 19:21 27 years ago	6.1 225 km	181km / 113mi	Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Apr 14, 1987 02:08 36 years ago	6.1 23 km	176km / 109mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 4, 1982 06:05 41 years ago	6.1 590 km	252km / 157mi	Pragan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 17, 1979 05:43 43 years ago	6.1 601 km	211km / 131mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 10, 1970 20:05 53 years ago	6.1 605 km	204km / 127mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 24, 1951 10:55 72 years ago	6.1 35 km	204km / 127mi	394 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Feb 12, 2019 12:34 4 years ago	6.0 142 km	140km / 87mi	Philippine Sea, 97 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 14, 2016 02:01 6 years ago	6.0 10 km	203km / 126mi	North Pacific Ocean, 281 km NW of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Nov 24, 2015 13:21 7 years ago	6.0 614 km	192km / 119mi	Philippine Sea, 89 km NW of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Nov 19, 2013 17:00 9 years ago	6.0 511 km	220km / 137mi	Philippine Sea, 73 km NW of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Nov 28, 2005 16:41 17 years ago	6.0 11 km	17km / 10mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 13, 2005 07:36 17 years ago	6.0 49 km	42km / 26mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 15, 2001 06:17 22 years ago	6.0 33 km	175km / 108mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 26, 1991 02:27 31 years ago	6.0 192 km	198km / 123mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Apr 20, 1966 16:26 57 years ago	6.0 25 km	189km / 117mi	431 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 2, 1965 13:44 58 years ago	6.0 132 km	124km / 77mi	54 km SE of Asuncion Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 30, 1953 23:44 70 years ago	6.0 200 km	172km / 107mi	43 km NW of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 2, 2008 12:31 14 years ago	5.9 137 km	132km / 82mi	41 km N of Agrihan Island, Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 20, 2004 14:16 19 years ago	5.9 13 km	91km / 56mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 7, 2002 13:26 21 years ago	5.9 599 km	191km / 119mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 21, 1987 11:26 36 years ago	5.9 118 km	143km / 89mi	Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 13, 1979 06:26 44 years ago	5.9 251 km	163km / 101mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 25, 1974 20:28 49 years ago	5.9 141 km	162km / 100mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Apr 5, 1967 02:34 56 years ago	5.9 27 km	118km / 73mi	268 km NE of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 28, 1957 23:22 65 years ago	5.9 20 km	118km / 73mi	38 km NE of Farallon de Pajaros Island, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 8, 2022 23:36 29 weeks ago	5.8 10 km	163km / 101mi	North Pacific Ocean, 154 km NE of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 13, 2020 21:08 3 years ago	5.8 590 km	180km / 112mi	Philippine Sea, 414 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 21, 2016 16:43 6 years ago	5.8 10 km	161km / 100mi	North Pacific Ocean, 375 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jan 18, 1970 00:18 53 years ago	5.8 18 km	142km / 88mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Apr 6, 1967 12:21 56 years ago	5.8 25 km	111km / 69mi	267 km NE of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 8, 2012 06:54 10 years ago	5.7 9.2 km	148km / 92mi	North Pacific Ocean, 378 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 8, 2012 06:54 10 years ago	5.7 5 km	149km / 92mi	North Pacific Ocean, 379 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 18, 1998 08:33 24 years ago	5.7 152 km	137km / 85mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Apr 5, 1967 02:47 56 years ago	5.7 25 km	111km / 69mi	259 km NE of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 22, 2010 09:33 12 years ago	5.6 26 km	150km / 93mi	197 km NE of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 23, 1999 19:37 24 years ago	5.6 103 km	123km / 76mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 29, 1997 17:35 25 years ago	5.6 70 km	41km / 25mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 9, 1987 08:05 36 years ago	5.6 149 km	133km / 83mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 17, 1977 14:45 46 years ago	5.6 108 km	141km / 88mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 6, 2020 12:58 3 years ago	5.5 128 km	168km / 105mi	North Pacific Ocean, 331 km N of Pagan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 23, 2014 21:20 9 years ago	5.5 558 km	183km / 114mi	Philippine Sea, 426 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 28, 2013 19:31 9 years ago	5.5 51 km	73km / 46mi	North Pacific Ocean, 245 km NE of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 18, 2013 16:48 9 years ago	5.5 138 km	134km / 83mi	Philippine Sea, 439 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 27, 1994 17:33 28 years ago	5.5 33 km	60km / 37mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 8, 2016 18:10 6 years ago	5.4 10 km	67km / 41mi	North Pacific Ocean, 175 km NE of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 4, 2015 04:25 7 years ago	5.4 10 km	129km / 80mi	North Pacific Ocean, 294 km N of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 30, 1991 09:39 32 years ago	5.4 595 km	184km / 114mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 11, 1988 11:36 34 years ago	5.4 176 km	157km / 97mi	Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Nov 4, 2021 15:46 1 year 12 weeks ago	5.3 558 km	183km / 113mi	Philippine Sea, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 5, 2020 19:04 2 years ago	5.3 138 km	100km / 62mi	Philippine Sea, 130 km N of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Feb 6, 2019 17:44 4 years ago	5.3 43 km	126km / 78mi	North Pacific Ocean, 291 km N of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 27, 2007 22:24 15 years ago	5.3 602 km	188km / 117mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Aug 27, 2007 22:21 15 years ago	5.3 588 km	190km / 118mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Oct 3, 1995 23:26 27 years ago	5.3 409 km	181km / 113mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 31, 1994 20:10 28 years ago	5.3 33 km	79km / 49mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 26, 1994 14:30 28 years ago	5.3 33 km	123km / 76mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 20, 1993 19:54 29 years ago	5.3 33 km	118km / 73mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jun 9, 1989 16:52 34 years ago	5.3 149 km	110km / 68mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Jul 19, 1985 12:13 38 years ago	5.3 33 km	67km / 41mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 2, 1985 19:57 38 years ago	5.3 116 km	125km / 78mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Dec 27, 1982 01:32 40 years ago	5.3 600 km	184km / 114mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Nov 3, 1978 13:05 44 years ago	5.3 51 km	45km / 28mi	Northern Mariana Islands	More
Apr 17, 2021 01:27 1 year 41 weeks ago	5.2 10 km	132km / 82mi	North Pacific Ocean, Northern Mariana Islands	More
Sep 28, 2017 08:11 5 years ago	5.2 10 km	98km / 61mi	Philippine Sea, 161 km N of Agrihan Village, Northern Mariana Islands	More
May 31, 2017 06:29 6 years ago	5.2 163 km	131km / 81mi	North Pacific Ocean, 429 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	More

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