M4.2 earthquake - 245 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 245 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 18 Aug 2018, 00:38 UTC at a depth of 273 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 246 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.