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M4.9 Earthquake — Mariana Islands Region

Event time: Last updated: Sep 18, 2026
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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Mariana Islands Region, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

MagnitudeM4.9
Depth6.0 km
Coordinates16.7514, 148.4580
RegionMariana Islands Region

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 40 days ago (Sep 9, 2026 06:31 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 49 seconds ago

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