Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 2, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Tuesday, August 2, 1988 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 564.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.291 and latitude 20.070.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 34.9 km
Coordinates 20.070, 147.291
UTC time 1988-08-02 14:51:07.010
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-02

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