M4.7 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 119 km NW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 27 Aug 2017, 19:04 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 119 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.