M5.0 earthquake - 264 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 264 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 20 Jun 2020, 11:57 UTC at a depth of 13 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 264 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.