Earthquake details

Sunday, September 12, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, September 12, 1971 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 361.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.797 and latitude 18.305.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 56.6 km
Coordinates 18.305, 146.797
UTC time 1971-09-12 19:07:36.680
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-09-12

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