Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 7, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, April 7, 1976 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 268.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.547 and latitude 17.620.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 217.0 km
Coordinates 17.620, 145.547
UTC time 1976-04-07 07:10:15.800
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-04-07

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