Earthquake details

Sunday, February 14, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, February 14, 1988 at 00:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 777.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.941 and latitude 21.663.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 311.3 km
Coordinates 21.663, 142.941
UTC time 1988-02-14 00:48:43.210
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-02-14

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