Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 16, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, September 16, 1986 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 453.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.347 and latitude 19.242.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 74.1 km
Coordinates 19.242, 146.347
UTC time 1986-09-16 18:56:32.910
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-09-16

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