Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 10, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, October 10, 1978 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 716.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.867 and latitude 21.647.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.647, 145.867
UTC time 1978-10-10 17:22:25.500
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-10-10

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