M5.5 earthquake - 261 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 261 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 22 Aug 2019, 11:02 UTC at a depth of 520 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 262 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.