M4.2 earthquake - 218 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 218 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 3 Oct 2021, 17:38 UTC at a depth of 130 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 219 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.