M4.5 earthquake - 219 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 219 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 31 Oct 2019, 04:41 UTC at a depth of 157 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 220 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.