Earthquake details

Sunday, September 4, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, September 4, 1988 at 00:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 810.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.975 and latitude 21.997.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 252.4 km
Coordinates 21.997, 142.975
UTC time 1988-09-04 00:32:19.220
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-04

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