Earthquake details

Sunday, November 22, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, November 22, 1970 at 11:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 350.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.034 and latitude 18.350.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 81.7 km
Coordinates 18.350, 146.034
UTC time 1970-11-22 11:54:00.040
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-11-22

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