Earthquake details

Monday, August 24, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Monday, August 24, 1987 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 675.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.392 and latitude 21.138.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.138, 144.392
UTC time 1987-08-24 04:06:59.100
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-08-24

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