Earthquake details

Saturday, July 2, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, July 2, 1949 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 7.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 234.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.463 and latitude 16.529.

Magnitude 7.1
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 16.529, 147.463
UTC time 1949-07-02 19:57:14.300
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1949-07-02

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