M6.5 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 112 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 6 Jun 1993, 13:23 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 113 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.