M5.0 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 12 Dec 2018, 14:37 UTC at a depth of 112 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.