M5.0 earthquake - 219 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 219 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 17 Jan 2024, 13:00 UTC at a depth of 146 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.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 219 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.