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M5.3 Earthquake 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam — March 1, 2025

2025-03-01 20:02:13 UTC (2025-03-01) · approx. 6:02 AM UTC+10 local

Felt by 55 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM5.3(mww)
Time20:02 UTC≈ 6:02 AM UTC+10
Depth65.6 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates13.475°, 145.599°
Felt by55DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On March 1, 2025 at 20:02 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam, at a depth of 65.6 km and coordinates 13.4753°, 145.5991°. This earthquake was detected by 113 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 457, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 13.48°, 145.60°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 55 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M5.3 earthquake near 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
5.3 mww
Depth
65.6 km
shallow crustal
Location
13.4753°N
145.5991°E
Felt Reports
55
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.5
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000pwbj
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
457
Stations Used
113
Azimuthal Gap
57.0°
Min Station Distance
0.720°
RMS Residual
0.76 sec
Last Updated
2026-03-01 20:12:26 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Yigo Village, Guam?

The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam on March 1, 2025 at 20:02 UTC had a depth of 65.6 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 13.4753°, 145.5991°, which is 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000pwbj). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 1, 2025). M5.3 Earthquake 77 km E of Yigo Village, Guam — March 1, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000pwbj/