Earthquake details

Friday, June 22, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, June 22, 1973 at 18:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 807.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.895 and latitude 21.944.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 269.0 km
Coordinates 21.944, 142.895
UTC time 1973-06-22 18:47:36.600
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-06-22

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