M5.1 earthquake - 203 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 203 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 8 Apr 2016, 14:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 204 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.