Earthquake details

Sunday, August 19, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, August 19, 1973 at 19:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 768.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.924 and latitude 21.571.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 326.0 km
Coordinates 21.571, 142.924
UTC time 1973-08-19 19:29:52.200
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-08-19

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