| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.3 km |
| Coordinates | 14.841, 147.106 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-11 20:04:20.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 11, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, September 11, 1983 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 151.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.106 and latitude 14.841.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 151.1 km |
| Dededo Village | 285.6 km |
| Jayapura | 2058.3 km |
| Abepura | 2068.1 km |
| Manokwari | 2262.5 km |
| Wamena | 2292.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2325.9 km |
| Tateyama | 2356.4 km |
| Amami | 2359.4 km |
| Naze | 2359.5 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2359.6 km |
| Kamogawa | 2361.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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209.3 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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145.1 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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150.4 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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169.8 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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155.5 km |
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