Magnitude 6.2 quake off Marianas

12:41 pm on 12 February 2018

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck near the Northern Mariana Islands this morning.

A 6.2 earthquake struck to the east of the Northern Marianas group, 2018-02-11 23:14:18 UTC.

A 6.2 earthquake struck to the east of the Northern Marianas group, 2018-02-11 23:14:18 UTC. Photo: US Geological Survey

According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck 146 kilometres East/Southeast of Rota at 9:14 Monday morning local time.

The quake's epicentre was at a depth of 42 kilometres.

There was no immediate warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.