Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 9, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, April 9, 1974 at 17:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 567.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.190 and latitude 20.120.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 20.120, 147.190
UTC time 1974-04-09 17:30:43.700
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-04-09

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