USGSSeptember 16, 2026
M5.1 earthquake, 172 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 172 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands at a depth of 10 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,120th 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.
M5.1
The notice
- Issued by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Area
- 172 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (body-wave magnitude)
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Time
- 2026-09-16 08:37:00 UTC
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 14.389, 147.114
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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