8 Mar 2026, 19:08 UTC · Mar 8, 3:08 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake Mariana Islands region

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Mariana Islands region at Mar 8, 3:08 PM ET, 303 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time8 Mar 2026, 19:08 UTC
Location21.632°, 143.105° – Mariana Islands region
Depth303.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s30z
Within 100 km

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5.0Mariana Islands regionSep 23, 9:01 AM
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4.5Mariana Islands regionNov 29, 1:57 AM
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304 km–
4.4Volcano Islands, Japan regionOct 11, 1:05 PM
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10 km–
4.4Volcano Islands, Japan regionFeb 17, 12:18 PM
241 d ago
215 km–
4.3Mariana Islands regionOct 15, 11:57 PM
17 h ago
343 km–
4.3Volcano Islands, Japan regionMar 16, 1:22 PM
214 d ago
248 km–
4.2Mariana Islands regionOct 11, 1:13 AM
6 d ago
325 km–
4.2Mariana Islands regionAug 29, 7:47 AM
48 d ago
335 km–
4.2Mariana Islands regionAug 20, 10:51 AM
57 d ago
207 km–
4.2Mariana Islands regionJul 15, 5:40 PM
93 d ago
310 km–
4.2Mariana Islands regionMar 29, 9:28 PM
201 d ago
303 km–
4.2Mariana Islands regionJan 31, 2:11 PM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the Mariana Islands region earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 303 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 M4.3.

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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.

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