Earthquake details

Saturday, January 23, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, January 23, 1982 at 12:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 656.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.583 and latitude 20.738.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 20.738, 143.583
UTC time 1982-01-23 12:48:42.070
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-01-23

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