| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.321, 145.084 |
| UTC time | 1981-08-25 04:03:35.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 25, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, August 25, 1981 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 142.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.084 and latitude 16.321.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 142.8 km |
| Dededo Village | 313.2 km |
| Amami | 2088.3 km |
| Naze | 2088.4 km |
| Nanjō | 2099.9 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2100.5 km |
| Yaese | 2101.1 km |
| Gushikawa | 2102.4 km |
| Uruma | 2104.1 km |
| Nago | 2106.0 km |
| Kanegusuku | 2106.3 km |
| Ginowan | 2106.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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104.1 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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148.2 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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202.9 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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132.1 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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210.4 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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173.4 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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228.3 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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116.7 km |
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