Earthquake details

Friday, August 15, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, August 15, 1969 at 08:41 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 772.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.050 and latitude 21.665.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 303.2 km
Coordinates 21.665, 143.050
UTC time 1969-08-15 08:41:54.540
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1969-08-15

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