Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 1, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, January 1, 1974 at 07:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 777.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.852 and latitude 21.631.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 333.0 km
Coordinates 21.631, 142.852
UTC time 1974-01-01 07:57:04.500
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-01

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