M7.2 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 31 Oct 2007, 03:30 UTC at a depth of 207 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.