M5.0 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 10 Mar 2018, 20:13 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.