M4.1 earthquake - 199 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 199 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 10 Dec 2022, 12:55 UTC at a depth of 178 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 200 km away in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.