Earthquake details

Saturday, October 5, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, October 5, 1985 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 767.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.955 and latitude 21.897.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 132.3 km
Coordinates 21.897, 143.955
UTC time 1985-10-05 13:59:33.990
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-05

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