M5.9 Earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands — November 19, 2023
2023-11-19 04:01:35 UTC (2023-11-19) · approx. 2:01 PM UTC+10 local
On November 19, 2023 at 04:01 UTC, a magnitude 5.9 deep-focus earthquake struck in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, at a depth of 585.0 km and coordinates 18.7980°, 145.3216°. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 134 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 536, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 11 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 7.1 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
145.3216°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.9 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands?
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on November 19, 2023 at 04:01 UTC had a depth of 585.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.7980°, 145.3216°, which is in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.9 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000lpe6). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, November 19, 2023). M5.9 Earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands — November 19, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000lpe6/