Earthquake details

Monday, October 3, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, October 3, 1983 at 14:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - NO), about 541.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.658 and latitude 20.071.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 121.1 km
Coordinates 20.071, 145.658
UTC time 1983-10-03 14:20:12.900
Location Maug Islands region
Country Northern Mariana Islands (NO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-03

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