21 Dec 2025, 22:26 UTC · Dec 21, 5:26 PM ET

M4.7 earthquake 273 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 273 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at Dec 21, 5:26 PM ET, 153 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	21 Dec 2025, 22:26 UTC
Location	17.659°, 146.146° – 273 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth	153.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rwe1

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Apr 2, 2:13 AM 198 d ago	94 km	–
4.9	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Jul 23, 8:11 AM 85 d ago	321 km	–
4.9	265 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Jan 5, 10:14 PM 284 d ago	227 km	–
4.8	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Dec 3, 11:42 PM 317 d ago	88 km	–
4.7	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Mar 18, 2:04 AM 213 d ago	319 km	–
4.6	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Dec 29, 10:44 PM 291 d ago	209 km	–
4.5	297 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	May 10, 5:08 PM 159 d ago	230 km	1 report
4.5	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Apr 22, 6:04 PM 177 d ago	342 km	–
4.5	278 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Jan 1, 5:13 PM 288 d ago	120 km	–
4.5	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Sep 30, 6:24 AM 381 d ago	181 km	–
4.4	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Sep 25, 11:09 AM 21 d ago	109 km	–
4.4	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands	Jul 2, 5:18 PM 106 d ago	161 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 273 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 153 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.