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M5.2 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

2388 d ago · 2 Apr 2020, 20:09 UTC Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 2 Apr 2020, 20:09 UTC at a depth of 111 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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