Earthquake details

Sunday, July 24, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, July 24, 1988 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 346.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.430 and latitude 18.260.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 87.4 km
Coordinates 18.260, 146.430
UTC time 1988-07-24 22:22:50.900
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-07-24

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