According to USGS, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on October 5, 2026. It was recorded at 10:52 AM UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.0
mb · Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
10:52:09 AM
October 5, 2026
Source
USGS
The epicenter was about 385 km from Agana.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 295 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.6 earthquake on April 5, 1990.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at 15.805° N, 147.395° E, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Agana, about 385 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.0 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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