Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 15, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, June 15, 1988 at 12:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 781.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.971 and latitude 21.719.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 298.9 km
Coordinates 21.719, 142.971
UTC time 1988-06-15 12:00:45.610
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-06-15

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