Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, July 27, 1977 at 17:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 775.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.949 and latitude 21.648.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 302.0 km
Coordinates 21.648, 142.949
UTC time 1977-07-27 17:17:05.200
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-07-27

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