| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.215, 145.653 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-26 15:39:14.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 26, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, September 26, 1973 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 111.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.653 and latitude 14.215.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 111.6 km |
| Dededo Village | 117.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1942.3 km |
| Abepura | 1951.7 km |
| Manokwari | 2109.3 km |
| Wamena | 2168.6 km |
| Tandag | 2195.6 km |
| Bislig | 2213.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2240.0 km |
| Surigao City | 2248.4 km |
| Bayugan | 2251.5 km |
| Nabire | 2254.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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138.7 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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108.6 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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185.8 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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13.7 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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162.3 km |
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