Earthquake details

Monday, May 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, May 29, 1978 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 127.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.808 and latitude 14.682.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 14.682, 146.808
UTC time 1978-05-29 19:26:54.800
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-29

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