M4.6 earthquake - 156 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
2973 d ago · 27 Aug 2018, 12:22 UTC 156 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 156 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 27 Aug 2018, 12:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 157 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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