Earthquake details

Thursday, December 22, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, December 22, 1983 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 283.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.805 and latitude 17.547.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 17.547, 146.805
UTC time 1983-12-22 21:08:53.720
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-22

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