M6.0 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 12 Feb 2019, 12:34 UTC at a depth of 144 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.