A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Thursday, 297 km NW of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands (185 miles). The 5.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 15:52:48 / 3:52 pm (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 143.2054° East, 22.7122° North, depth 105.11 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 105.11 km (65 miles). Id of earthquake: us70008g8i. Event ids that are associated: us70008g8i. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 26/03/20 / 2020-03-26 05:52:48 / March 26, 2020 @ 5:52 am.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 297 km NW of Farallon de Pajaros, Northern Mariana Islands. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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