Earthquake details

Friday, February 22, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, February 22, 1985 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 348.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.455 and latitude 18.267.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 74.1 km
Coordinates 18.267, 146.455
UTC time 1985-02-22 14:14:14.700
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-02-22

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