Earthquake details

Thursday, June 19, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Thursday, June 19, 1947 at 02:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 648.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.179 and latitude 21.015.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 21.015, 145.179
UTC time 1947-06-19 02:14:29.730
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1947-06-19

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