First eruption at Ruby volcano since 1995, Northern Mariana Islands

First eruption at Ruby volcano since 1995, Northern Mariana Islands

An eruption at submarine Ruby volcano, near the southern end of the Mariana arc, was detected on Thursday, September 14, 2023. This was based on seismoacoustic signals from a monitoring station in Saipan and satellite imagery that captured a submarine plume. The last known eruption at this volcano took place in 1995.

Deep M6.2 earthquake hits Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

Deep M6.2 earthquake hits Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 21:08 UTC on June 13, 2020 (07:08 LT, June 14). The agency is reporting a depth of 614 km (381 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 590 km (366 miles). This…

Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Northern Mariana Islands

Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Northern Mariana Islands

A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit the Northern Mariana Islands at 15:51 UTC on June 28, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 460 km (285 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 453 km (281 miles). The epicenter was located 536 km (333…