M4.6 earthquake - 288 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 288 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 24 Mar 2019, 12:38 UTC at a depth of 196 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 288 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.