M5.3 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 5 Oct 2020, 19:04 UTC at a depth of 133 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.