M5.9 earthquake - 167 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 167 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 18 Aug 2019, 18:00 UTC at a depth of 18 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 168 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.