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M4.6 Earthquake near 292 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-10 21:08:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
174.8 km
Source
USGS

292 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 292 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on May 10, 2026 at 21:08 UTC. At around 175 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0cf5babef7182feeecaa34cb7f77b8a17c7898ec
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
174.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-10 21:08:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.85670, 145.67820
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 174.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 174.8 km
Intermediate
174.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Alamagan
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 744 m ·Last eruption: 870 ·United States
  • Pagan
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 570 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·United States
  • Guguan
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 232 m ·Last eruption: 1883 ·United States
  • Agrigan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 965 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Zealandia Bank
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 0 m ·United States
  • Sarigan
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 494 m ·United States

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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