| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.592, 145.524 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-15 00:26:57.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 15, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, August 15, 1974 at 00:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 155.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.524 and latitude 16.592.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 155.6 km |
| Dededo Village | 350.0 km |
| Amami | 2103.0 km |
| Naze | 2103.1 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2122.3 km |
| Nanjō | 2122.3 km |
| Tateyama | 2123.3 km |
| Yaese | 2123.6 km |
| Gushikawa | 2124.2 km |
| Uruma | 2125.8 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2126.8 km |
| Nago | 2127.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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222.0 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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222.7 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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194.0 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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251.4 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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113.0 km |
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