Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, September 29, 1976 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 743.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.285 and latitude 21.742.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 24.0 km
Coordinates 21.742, 144.285
UTC time 1976-09-29 09:28:00.400
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-09-29

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