USGSSeptember 16, 2026
M5.1 earthquake, 77 km SSW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 77 km SSW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands at a depth of 111 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the 9,131st 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
- 77 km SSW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (moment magnitude)
- Depth
- 110.8 km
- Time
- 2026-09-16 18:06:40 UTC
- Felt reports
- 4 people told the USGS they felt it (strongest reported intensity 3.4)
- Status
- reviewed by a seismologist
- Epicentre
- 14.287, 145.473
- Official source
- U.S. Geological Survey: the notice at its source
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