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.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 16.321, 145.084
UTC time 1981-08-25 04:03:35.670
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-08-25

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