M4.5 earthquake - 181 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
3736 d ago · 25 Jul 2016, 18:08 UTC 181 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 181 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 25 Jul 2016, 18:08 UTC at a depth of 37 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 181 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.
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