Earthquake details

Saturday, May 3, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, May 3, 1975 at 06:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 389.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.380 and latitude 18.658.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 18.658, 146.380
UTC time 1975-05-03 06:44:39.100
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-05-03

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