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Latest quakes in or near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - list, stats and map

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Mag. 4.8 earthquake Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands - Sep 15, 2023 -
Strongest since 1970Mag. 6.6 Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands - Feb 5, 2005 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 01:04 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Saipan, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Saipan in the past 24 hours.
Since 1970, Saipan has had 81 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 6.6:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 6
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 61 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Latest: Mag. 4.8 Earthquake Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands -
Strongest: Mag. 6.6 Earthquake Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 1970, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (45 out of 81 quakes, show more):
Latest quakes in or near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Sep 15, 2023 06:00 pm (GMT +10)
Sep 15, 2023 08:00 GMT
4.8

10 km
37 km (23 mi) to the NW Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 05:32 pm (GMT +10)
Sep 15, 2023 07:32 GMT
4.5

9.4 km
37 km (23 mi) to the N Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 05:28 pm (Saipan)
Sep 15, 2023 07:28 GMT
4.5

10.7 km
20 km (12 mi) to the N Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 05:25 pm (Saipan)
Sep 15, 2023 07:25 GMT
4.4

9.9 km
22 km (14 mi) to the NE Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 04:22 pm (GMT +10)
Sep 15, 2023 06:22 GMT
4.6

8.3 km
33 km (21 mi) to the N Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 04:19 pm (GMT +10)
Sep 15, 2023 06:19 GMT
4.6

10.2 km
33 km (21 mi) to the NW Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 02:28 pm (GMT +10)
Sep 15, 2023 04:28 GMT
4.7

9.6 km
24 km (15 mi) to the N 34 Km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Info
Sep 15, 2023 02:26 pm (GMT +10)
Sep 15, 2023 04:26 GMT
4.7

10 km
25 km (16 mi) to the N 34 Km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Info
Saturday, July 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 9, 2023 06:51 am (Saipan)
Jul 8, 2023 20:51 GMT
4.0

106 km
20 km (12 mi) to the SE Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands Info
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jul 4, 2023 10:08 am (GMT +10)
Jul 4, 2023 00:08 GMT
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n/a
49 km (30 mi) to the N Northern Islands, Northern Mariana Islands (unconfirmed) 9 reportsInfo
Monday, January 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 9, 2023 09:54 pm (Saipan)
Jan 9, 2023 11:54 GMT
4.6

125 km
47 km (29 mi) to the S 29 Km S of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands 2 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.7 x 1014 joules (157 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 8.4 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3.4 quakes on average per year in or near Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 2.5 quakes per year
Saipan has a high level of seismic activity. Saipan has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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