M4.3 earthquake - 282 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 282 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 18 Feb 2016, 06:24 UTC at a depth of 203 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 282 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.