Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 11, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, August 11, 1981 at 22:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 234.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.895 and latitude 17.313.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 193.9 km
Coordinates 17.313, 145.895
UTC time 1981-08-11 22:31:36.810
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-11

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