LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on 13 Nov 2026, 02:55 UTC. The hypocentre was 219.6 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 2 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 219.6 km
- Latitude
- 18.89°N
- Time
- 02:55 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.9
intermediate
145.60°E longitude
13 Nov 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.9
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 710 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 338 tonnes of TNT.
219.6 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.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
2 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.0.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
15 Nov 2026, 03:59 UTC · 108.9 km deep
15 Nov 2026, 03:02 UTC · 0 km deep
14 Nov 2026, 22:23 UTC · 10 km deep
14 Nov 2026, 21:24 UTC · 2 km deep