M6.1 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 8 Mar 2010, 09:47 UTC at a depth of 427 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.