Earthquake details

Thursday, September 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, September 20, 1984 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 231.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.166 and latitude 16.784.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 44.6 km
Coordinates 16.784, 147.166
UTC time 1984-09-20 19:19:23.040
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-09-20

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