Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 19, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, April 19, 1988 at 05:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 797.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.891 and latitude 21.838.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 292.4 km
Coordinates 21.838, 142.891
UTC time 1988-04-19 05:54:13.130
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-04-19

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