Earthquake details

Thursday, June 19, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Thursday, June 19, 1947 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 708.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.469 and latitude 21.570.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 21.570, 145.469
UTC time 1947-06-19 07:34:41.090
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1947-06-19

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