Earthquake details

Sunday, January 27, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, January 27, 1974 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 663.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.526 and latitude 21.055.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 148.0 km
Coordinates 21.055, 144.526
UTC time 1974-01-27 07:05:41.600
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-01-27

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