Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 3, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, June 3, 1981 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 368.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.617 and latitude 18.517.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 218.7 km
Coordinates 18.517, 145.617
UTC time 1981-06-03 16:29:50.610
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-06-03

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