M4.4 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 147 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 7 May 2022, 18:37 UTC at a depth of 82 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 148 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.