M6.0 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 19 Nov 2013, 17:00 UTC at a depth of 511 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.