M4.8 earthquake near Saipan, Saipan

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 133 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 7 Jan 2019, 09:14 UTC at a depth of 56 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Saipan, about 133 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.