Earthquake details

Friday, November 3, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, November 3, 1978 at 13:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 602.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.329 and latitude 20.597.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 51.0 km
Coordinates 20.597, 146.329
UTC time 1978-11-03 13:05:56.700
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-03

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