Earthquake details

Thursday, July 30, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Thursday, July 30, 1987 at 19:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 747.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.070 and latitude 21.734.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.734, 144.070
UTC time 1987-07-30 19:37:52.330
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-07-30

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