Latest quakes in or near Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 4.5 earthquake Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands - Sep 15, 2023 - |
Strongest since 2014 | Mag. 4.9 - 30km E of JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, Northern Mariana Islands - Aug 8, 2017 - |
- 12 quakes above magnitude 4
- 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Sep 15, 2023 05:28 pm (Saipan) Sep 15, 2023 07:28 GMT | 4.5 10.7 km | Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. 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 | Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands | Info | ||
Monday, January 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 9, 2023 09:54 pm (Saipan) Jan 9, 2023 11:54 GMT | 4.6 125 km | 29 Km S of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands 2 reports | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 14, 2022 01:55 pm (Saipan) Dec 14, 2022 03:55 GMT | 4.4 123 km | Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands | Info | ||
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 6, 2022 09:48 am (Saipan) Oct 5, 2022 23:48 GMT | 4.8 10.8 km | Near Saipan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Nov 9, 2021 11:07 pm (Saipan) Nov 9, 2021 13:07 GMT | ? n/a | Near Saipan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (unconfirmed) 6 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, September 4, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 5, 2021 12:29 am (Saipan) Sep 4, 2021 14:29 GMT | ? n/a | Near Saipan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (unconfirmed) 11 reports | Info | ||
Friday, April 17, 2020 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 17, 2020 12:05 pm (Saipan) Apr 17, 2020 02:05 GMT | 4.4 112 km | Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands | Info | ||
Monday, October 7, 2019 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 8, 2019 03:48 am (Saipan) Oct 7, 2019 17:48 GMT | 4.4 112 km | Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands | Info | ||
Sunday, May 27, 2018 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 28, 2018 02:43 am (Saipan) May 27, 2018 16:43 GMT | 4.3 110 km | Northern Mariana Islands: Saipan Reg., N. Mariana Islands | Info | ||
Monday, August 7, 2017 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 8, 2017 12:58 am (GMT +10) Aug 7, 2017 14:58 GMT | 4.9 100 km | - 30km E of JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, Northern Mariana Islands | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
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Tinian Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands?
Tinian Island has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1.3 quakes on average per year in or near Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands. Tinian Island has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tinian Island?
The last earthquake in Tinian Island occurred 28 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.5:
A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Saipan island, Northern Mariana Islands, in the afternoon of Friday, Sep 15, 2023 at 5.28 pm local time (Pacific/Saipan GMT +10). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.7 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tinian Island since 2014?
Since 2014, Tinian Island has had 12 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude.
+What was the strongest quake in Tinian Island since 2014?
The strongest earthquake in Tinian Island since 2014 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 7 years ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near Saipan island, Northern Mariana Islands, in the early morning of Tuesday, Aug 8, 2017 at 12.58 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a moderate depth of 100 km (62 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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