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1 Jan 2026, 22:13 UTC · Jan 1, 5:13 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 278 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 278 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at Jan 1, 5:13 PM ET, 120 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time1 Jan 2026, 22:13 UTC
Location17.718°, 145.998° – 278 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth120.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rre0
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.2Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsApr 2, 2:13 AM
198 d ago		94 km–
4.9Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsJul 23, 8:11 AM
85 d ago		321 km–
4.9Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsApr 11, 9:09 PM
188 d ago		234 km–
4.9265 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsJan 5, 10:14 PM
284 d ago		227 km–
4.8Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsDec 3, 11:42 PM
317 d ago		88 km–
4.7Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsMar 18, 2:04 AM
213 d ago		319 km–
4.7273 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsDec 21, 5:26 PM
299 d ago		153 km–
4.6Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsDec 29, 10:44 PM
291 d ago		209 km–
4.5297 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsMay 10, 5:08 PM
159 d ago		230 km1 report
4.5Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsApr 22, 6:04 PM
177 d ago		342 km–
4.5Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsSep 30, 6:24 AM
381 d ago		181 km–
4.4Pagan region, Northern Mariana IslandsSep 25, 11:09 AM
21 d ago		109 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 278 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 120 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

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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.

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M4.5 earthquake 278 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands