Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 27, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, August 27, 1919 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 682.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.174 and latitude 21.327.

Magnitude 6.4
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 21.327, 146.174
UTC time 1919-08-27 05:21:36.640
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1919-08-27

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