M5.1 earthquake - Mariana Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Mariana Islands region on 1 Oct 2022, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 24 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 250 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.