Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, May 21, 1957 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 754.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.215 and latitude 21.827.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 101.7 km
Coordinates 21.827, 144.215
UTC time 1957-05-21 01:12:04.060
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-05-21

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