Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 1, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Micronesia on Wednesday, July 1, 1981 at 08:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Micronesia - MI), about 706.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.015 and latitude 7.807.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 7.807, 142.015
UTC time 1981-07-01 08:01:23.430
Location 272 km SE of Fais
Country Micronesia (MI)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-07-01

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