M4.0 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 137 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 27 Apr 2022, 23:13 UTC at a depth of 519 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 137 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.