M4.1 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 84 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 5 May 2016, 04:08 UTC at a depth of 262 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 84 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.