M4.4 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan
2966 d ago · 4 Sept 2018, 01:22 UTC 112 km WNW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 112 km WNW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands on 4 Sept 2018, 01:22 UTC at a depth of 174 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 122 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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