M4.4 earthquake - Alamagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Alamagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 12 Dec 2022, 09:39 UTC at a depth of 93 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 236 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.