M4.5 earthquake - 261 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 261 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 18 Oct 2020, 06:07 UTC at a depth of 477 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 262 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.