Earthquake details

Saturday, August 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, August 14, 1982 at 00:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 364.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.866 and latitude 18.486.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 156.0 km
Coordinates 18.486, 145.866
UTC time 1982-08-14 00:58:54.040
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-08-14

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