Earthquake details

Tuesday, October 28, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, October 28, 1986 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.829 and latitude 15.168.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 45.2 km
Coordinates 15.168, 146.829
UTC time 1986-10-28 07:13:38.460
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-28

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