| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.567, 148.191 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-15 15:50:44.750 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 15, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, December 15, 1981 at 15:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 271.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.191 and latitude 14.567.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 271.8 km |
| Dededo Village | 380.3 km |
| Jayapura | 2074.4 km |
| Abepura | 2084.5 km |
| Wamena | 2314.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2315.3 km |
| Manokwari | 2317.9 km |
| Lae | 2373.7 km |
| Tateyama | 2420.9 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2423.8 km |
| Kamogawa | 2424.7 km |
| Isumi | 2428.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
Saipan
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M 4.5
Saipan
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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237.9 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
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M 4.3
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278.3 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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271.5 km |
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