M5.2 earthquake - Alamagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Alamagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 20 Oct 2020, 13:20 UTC at a depth of 100 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.