Earthquake details

Monday, December 4, 1944 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, December 4, 1944 at 20:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 66.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.358 and latitude 15.349.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 56.7 km
Coordinates 15.349, 146.358
UTC time 1944-12-04 20:34:41.390
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1944-12-04

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