Earthquake details

Friday, March 12, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, March 12, 1976 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 267.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.094 and latitude 17.237.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 48.0 km
Coordinates 17.237, 147.094
UTC time 1976-03-12 16:53:47.300
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-03-12

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