M5.1 earthquake - 246 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 246 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 28 Sept 2022, 21:41 UTC at a depth of 42 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 247 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.