M4.8 Earthquake — 159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 4.8 (light) earthquake struck 159 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands on 2026-08-17 06:55 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.

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