Earthquake details

Sunday, January 23, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, January 23, 1977 at 05:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 316.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.508 and latitude 18.049.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 219.0 km
Coordinates 18.049, 145.508
UTC time 1977-01-23 05:38:47.600
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-01-23

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