Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 14, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, September 14, 1983 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 321.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.770 and latitude 18.104.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 158.5 km
Coordinates 18.104, 145.770
UTC time 1983-09-14 11:25:00.900
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-09-14

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