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

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 8 Sept 2023, 10:54 UTC at a depth of 134 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.