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M6.6 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

7199 d ago · 30 Jan 2007, 21:37 UTC Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands on 30 Jan 2007, 21:37 UTC at a depth of 20 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.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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