Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 29, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, December 29, 1981 at 22:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 739.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.578 and latitude 21.525.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.525, 143.578
UTC time 1981-12-29 22:49:00.690
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-29

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