M6.0 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 13 Aug 2005, 07:36 UTC at a depth of 49 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.