Earthquake details

Monday, October 7, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Monday, October 7, 1985 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 513.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.150 and latitude 19.633.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 19.633, 147.150
UTC time 1985-10-07 14:30:42.460
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-10-07

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