M5.6 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan
305 d ago · 15 Dec 2025, 23:06 UTC 90 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 90 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands on 15 Dec 2025, 23:06 UTC at a depth of 80 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 116 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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