Earthquake details

Sunday, February 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, February 1, 1981 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 683.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.921 and latitude 21.346.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 81.9 km
Coordinates 21.346, 145.921
UTC time 1981-02-01 03:18:02.790
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-02-01

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