Latest quakes in or near the Northern Mariana Islands - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Northern Mariana Islands - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 6.8 Maug Islands region - Northern Mariana Islands - Apr 5, 2024 - |
- 4 quakes above magnitude 6
- 13 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 49 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 4, 12:53 pm (GMT +10) | 4.6 10 km | 288 km (179 mi) to the N | North Pacific Ocean, Northern Mariana Islands I FELT IT | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 08:58 am (GMT +10) | 4.4 277 km | 254 km (158 mi) to the N | Mariana Islands region I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 07:09 pm (GMT +10) | 5.1 10 km | 138 km (86 mi) to the SE | North Pacific Ocean, 143 km southeast of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Info | |
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 01:42 pm (GMT +10) | 5.0 489 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the N | 207 km NNW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 04:45 am (GMT +10) | 4.6 35 km | 120 km (75 mi) to the NE | 129 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:05 am (GMT +10) | 4.7 36 km | 126 km (78 mi) to the NE | 134 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:29 pm (GMT +10) | 5.4 98 km | 297 km (185 mi) to the N | Volcano Islands, Japan region | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 03:39 am (GMT +10) | 4.9 10 km | 134 km (83 mi) to the N | Mariana Islands region | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 09:49 pm (GMT +10) | 4.8 36 km | 145 km (90 mi) to the NE | 146 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 5, 09:03 pm (GMT +10) | 6.8 222 km | 44 km (27 mi) to the N | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 31 reports | Info | |
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 5, 04:29 am (GMT +9) | 4.9 64 km | 307 km (191 mi) to the NW | Mariana Islands Region | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.92 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 24 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 205 quakes per year (or 17.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 214 quakes per year (or 17.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 214 quakes per year (or 17.8 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Northern Mariana Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the Northern Mariana Islands?
The Northern Mariana Islands have a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 218 quakes on average per year in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Northern Mariana Islands have had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in the Northern Mariana Islands?
On average, The Northern Mariana Islands have about 214 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 205 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 24 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Northern Mariana Islands?
The last earthquake in or near the Northern Mariana Islands occurred 17 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near the coast of Northern Mariana Islands around noon of Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12.53 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Northern Mariana Islands since 2024?
Since 2024, The Northern Mariana Islands has had 4 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 13 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 49 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, and 3 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Northern Mariana Islands since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Northern Mariana Islands since 2024 had a magnitude of 6.8 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Agrihan island, Northern Mariana Islands, in the evening of Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 9.03 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a moderate depth of 222 km (138 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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