| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 14.924, 146.931 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-27 11:45:47.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 27, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, August 27, 1986 at 11:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 130.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.931 and latitude 14.924.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 130.5 km |
| Dededo Village | 274.7 km |
| Jayapura | 2060.5 km |
| Abepura | 2070.2 km |
| Manokwari | 2257.4 km |
| Wamena | 2293.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2332.5 km |
| Amami | 2339.2 km |
| Naze | 2339.4 km |
| Tateyama | 2342.2 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2345.4 km |
| Kamogawa | 2347.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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124.6 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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134.0 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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106.9 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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141.1 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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155.8 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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134.8 km |
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