M4.5 earthquake 297 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 297 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at May 10, 5:08 PM ET, 230 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 10 May 2026, 21:08 UTC |
| Location | 17.902°, 145.708° – 297 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
| Depth | 230.2 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000swss |
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 | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands | Apr 11, 9:09 PM 188 d ago | 234 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 | Aug 24, 12:25 PM 53 d ago | 205 km | – |
| 4.7 | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands | Mar 18, 2:04 AM 213 d ago | 319 km | – |
| 4.7 | 273 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Dec 21, 5:26 PM 299 d ago | 153 km | – |
| 4.6 | Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands | Dec 29, 10:44 PM 291 d ago | 209 km | – |
| 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 | Dec 17, 5:30 AM 303 d ago | 227 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 297 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 230 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.