| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 174.7 km |
| Coordinates | 16.851, 145.644 |
| UTC time | 1987-05-03 16:55:18.430 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 3, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, May 3, 1987 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 182.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.644 and latitude 16.851.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 182.8 km |
| Dededo Village | 381.0 km |
| Amami | 2093.7 km |
| Naze | 2093.9 km |
| Tateyama | 2098.6 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2102.0 km |
| Kamogawa | 2104.4 km |
| Omaezaki | 2109.5 km |
| Isumi | 2111.0 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2117.1 km |
| Nanjō | 2117.5 km |
| Yaese | 2118.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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167.2 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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186.5 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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130.7 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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222.5 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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280.0 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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136.7 km |
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