There was no tsunami threat to the Marianas from the earthquake, and no major damages or injuries were reported.

No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

The quake came during a cluster that saw over a dozen other earthquakes reported over a 24-hour period, the USGS map shows.

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