Earthquake details

Friday, June 13, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, June 13, 1947 at 20:24 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 731.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.474 and latitude 21.774.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 21.774, 145.474
UTC time 1947-06-13 20:24:59.970
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1947-06-13

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