M5.5 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 21 Jun 2021, 01:44 UTC at a depth of 224 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.