Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 28, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, September 28, 1982 at 22:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 215.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.702 and latitude 15.699.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 15.699, 147.702
UTC time 1982-09-28 22:42:20.590
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-28

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