Earthquake details

Monday, July 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, July 3, 1978 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - NO), about 634.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.392 and latitude 20.758.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 20.758, 144.392
UTC time 1978-07-03 03:02:19.200
Location Maug Islands region
Country Northern Mariana Islands (NO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-03

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