Earthquake details

Sunday, February 26, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, February 26, 1989 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 156.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.970 and latitude 14.448.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 54.4 km
Coordinates 14.448, 146.970
UTC time 1989-02-26 05:58:40.960
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-02-26

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