Earthquake details

Saturday, June 14, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, June 14, 1947 at 16:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 681.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.790 and latitude 21.337.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 21.337, 145.790
UTC time 1947-06-14 16:30:08.260
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-06-14

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