M4.5 earthquake - 198 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 198 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 4 Mar 2016, 14:31 UTC at a depth of 2 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 199 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.