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17 Aug 2026, 06:55 UTC · Aug 17, 2:55 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 165 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 165 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at Aug 17, 2:55 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.2 118 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.3 159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.3 161 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.4 150 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.5 155 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.6 155 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.7 169 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.8 165 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.8 166 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.9 166 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsM4.9 144 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsM5.1 162 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time17 Aug 2026, 06:55 UTC
Location14.416°, 147.052° – 165 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventusd0015ecf
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.1162 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsSep 16, 4:37 AM
30 d ago		10 km2 reports
4.9166 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsAug 22, 1:47 AM
56 d ago		10 km1 report
4.9144 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsSep 27, 9:02 AM
384 d ago		10 km–
4.8166 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsOct 5, 9:27 PM
376 d ago		10 km–
4.7169 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsFeb 23, 9:48 PM
235 d ago		10 km–
4.6155 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsSep 27, 8:47 AM
384 d ago		10 km–
4.5155 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsDec 21, 5:17 AM
299 d ago		10 km–
4.4150 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsSep 30, 9:14 AM
381 d ago		10 km–
4.3159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsAug 2, 1:13 AM
76 d ago		10 km–
4.3161 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsNov 9, 12:23 AM
342 d ago		10 km–
4.2118 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana IslandsMay 29, 5:35 PM
140 d ago		60 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 165 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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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M4.8 earthquake 165 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands