M5.4 earthquake - 270 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 270 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 3 Aug 2020, 08:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 271 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.