M6.2 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 137 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 2 Apr 2024, 09:54 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 138 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.