Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 1, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, January 1, 1974 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 767.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.046 and latitude 21.607.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 318.0 km
Coordinates 21.607, 143.046
UTC time 1974-01-01 18:04:28.800
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-01

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