Earthquake details

Saturday, January 13, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, January 13, 1990 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 169.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.213 and latitude 15.789.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 48.1 km
Coordinates 15.789, 147.213
UTC time 1990-01-13 18:31:16.660
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-13

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