Earthquake details

Thursday, June 8, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, June 8, 1978 at 18:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 334.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.068 and latitude 17.937.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 17.937, 147.068
UTC time 1978-06-08 18:02:28.500
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-06-08

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