Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 20, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, January 20, 1976 at 04:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 259.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.251 and latitude 17.052.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 38.0 km
Coordinates 17.052, 147.251
UTC time 1976-01-20 04:08:45.900
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-01-20

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