M5.4 earthquake - 244 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 244 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 2 Oct 2022, 02:14 UTC at a depth of 11 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 245 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.