M4.9 earthquake Mariana Islands region
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Mariana Islands region at Jan 19, 12:59 PM ET, 43 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
| Time | 19 Jan 2026, 17:59 UTC |
| Location | 12.491°, 141.632° – Mariana Islands region |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rqm7 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 262 km NE of Fais, Micronesia | Sep 25, 4:42 AM 387 d ago | 70 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of the Mariana Islands | Sep 21, 11:59 PM 390 d ago | 35 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 237 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | Oct 10, 7:25 AM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | Mariana Islands region | Nov 2, 8:57 PM 348 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 293 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | Jun 16, 3:17 PM 122 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 283 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | Jun 20, 6:52 AM 118 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 4.4 | 272 km NE of Fais, Micronesia | Jun 1, 10:35 PM 137 d ago | 20 km | – |
| 4.4 | 241 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | Jan 13, 5:47 AM 276 d ago | 36 km | – |
| 4.4 | 234 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | Oct 11, 1:00 AM 371 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 295 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | Jan 30, 5:12 PM 259 d ago | 90 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Mariana Islands region earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 43 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.