M4.4 earthquake - 217 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 217 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 30 Nov 2022, 05:46 UTC at a depth of 159 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 218 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.