M5.2 earthquake - 159 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 159 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 13 Oct 2019, 06:32 UTC at a depth of 17 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 160 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.