Earthquake details

Sunday, January 14, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, January 14, 1990 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 684.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.098 and latitude 21.348.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.348, 146.098
UTC time 1990-01-14 21:40:12.260
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-01-14

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