Earthquake details

Friday, April 17, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, April 17, 1987 at 00:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 15.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.780 and latitude 15.348.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 102.4 km
Coordinates 15.348, 145.780
UTC time 1987-04-17 00:33:48.630
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-04-17

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