Earthquake details

Sunday, May 1, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, May 1, 1988 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 330.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.729 and latitude 18.181.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 114.4 km
Coordinates 18.181, 145.729
UTC time 1988-05-01 05:47:42.270
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-01

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