Earthquake details

Friday, October 24, 1930 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, October 24, 1930 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 373.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.688 and latitude 18.448.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 18.448, 146.688
UTC time 1930-10-24 20:15:10.690
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1930-10-24

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