Earthquake details

Thursday, December 11, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, December 11, 1986 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 378.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.877 and latitude 18.441.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 51.3 km
Coordinates 18.441, 146.877
UTC time 1986-12-11 22:26:42.760
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-12-11

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