Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 3, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, August 3, 1983 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 771.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.067 and latitude 21.653.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 301.8 km
Coordinates 21.653, 143.067
UTC time 1983-08-03 23:18:29.110
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-08-03

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