Earthquake details

Sunday, December 30, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, December 30, 1984 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 299.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.350 and latitude 17.844.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 17.844, 146.350
UTC time 1984-12-30 22:17:36.770
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-12-30

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