MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 20 Oct 2026, 02:54 UTC. The hypocentre was 129.4 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. The figures have been revised 2 times since the first report.
- Depth
- 129.4 km
- Latitude
- 18.25°N
- Time
- 02:54 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.0
intermediate
146.03°E longitude
20 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.0
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 32 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 477 tonnes of TNT.
129.4 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
20 Oct 2026, 00:56 UTC · 10 km deep
20 Oct 2026, 00:38 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC · 76.1 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC · 102.1 km deep