M4.5 earthquake - 223 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 223 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 29 May 2016, 16:20 UTC at a depth of 102 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 223 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.