2 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC · Sep 2, 2:42 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 109 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 109 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at Sep 2, 2:42 AM ET, 66 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	2 Sept 2026, 06:42 UTC
Location	15.608°, 146.690° – 109 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth	65.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tg2z

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	187 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Oct 5, 6:52 AM 11 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	191 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Jul 20, 3:14 PM 88 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	62 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Sep 9, 1:59 PM 37 d ago	56 km	–
4.5	80 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Nov 21, 8:46 AM 329 d ago	123 km	–
4.4	47 km E of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Jun 22, 5:57 AM 116 d ago	106 km	–
4.3	145 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Sep 28, 11:37 PM 383 d ago	43 km	–
4.1	39 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Jul 8, 4:28 AM 100 d ago	142 km	–
4.0	59 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Sep 6, 1:49 PM 40 d ago	95 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 109 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 66 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.