M4.0 earthquake - 190 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 190 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 20 May 2016, 23:53 UTC at a depth of 268 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 191 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.