| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | 16.572, 145.831 |
| UTC time | 1990-03-29 14:15:44.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 29, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, March 29, 1990 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 151.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.831 and latitude 16.572.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 151.6 km |
| Dededo Village | 356.3 km |
| Amami | 2129.1 km |
| Naze | 2129.3 km |
| Tateyama | 2133.7 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2137.1 km |
| Kamogawa | 2139.5 km |
| Omaezaki | 2145.4 km |
| Isumi | 2145.8 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2150.8 km |
| Nanjō | 2151.0 km |
| Yaese | 2152.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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144.9 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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154.7 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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94.1 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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215.6 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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192.8 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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250.0 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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102.9 km |
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