M4.0 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 130 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 13 Sept 2020, 03:44 UTC at a depth of 235 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 130 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.