According to USGS, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on October 20, 2026. It was recorded at 02:54 AM UTC at a depth of 129 km.
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Magnitude
M5.0
mb · Moderate
Depth
129 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
02:54:15 AM
October 20, 2026
Source
USGS
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 586 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.7 earthquake on July 29, 2016.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 18.253° N, 146.035° E, at a depth of 129 km.
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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