Earthquake details

Monday, July 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, July 3, 1978 at 01:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - NO), about 638.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.591 and latitude 20.838.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 20.838, 144.591
UTC time 1978-07-03 01:38:32.300
Location Maug Islands region
Country Northern Mariana Islands (NO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-03

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