Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 1, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, May 1, 1974 at 15:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 346.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.178 and latitude 18.276.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 455.0 km
Coordinates 18.276, 145.178
UTC time 1974-05-01 15:22:24.700
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-05-01

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