M4.8 earthquake - 251 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 251 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 20 Oct 2017, 09:31 UTC at a depth of 35 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 251 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.