M5.0 Earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands — January 12, 2024
2024-01-12 03:07:39 UTC (2024-01-12) · approx. 1:07 PM UTC+10 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On January 12, 2024 at 03:07 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 18.9592°, 144.8122°. This earthquake was detected by 51 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 385, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
144.8122°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands on January 12, 2024 at 03:07 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 18.9592°, 144.8122°, which is in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000m38b). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, January 12, 2024). M5.0 Earthquake in the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands — January 12, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000m38b/