M4.6 earthquake - 281 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 281 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 7 Sept 2020, 18:44 UTC at a depth of 10 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 281 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.