Earthquake details

Friday, December 6, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, December 6, 1974 at 17:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 711.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.670 and latitude 21.605.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.605, 145.670
UTC time 1974-12-06 17:08:53.800
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-12-06

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