USGSApril 12, 2026
M5.0 earthquake, Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded in Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at a depth of 226 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 3,505th earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more the USGS located in and near the U.S. in 2026, against 12,608 a year on average in 2016-2025.
M5.0
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 226.0 km
- Time
- 2026-04-12 01:09:42 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 18.500, 145.587
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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