M5.0 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 16 Feb 2017, 21:44 UTC at a depth of 346 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.