| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 11.4 km |
| Coordinates | 15.125, 147.596 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-05 21:12:35.550 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 5, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, April 5, 1990 at 21:12 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 198.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.596 and latitude 15.125.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1990-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 198.1 km |
| Dededo Village | 347.0 km |
| Jayapura | 2106.8 km |
| Abepura | 2116.7 km |
| Manokwari | 2320.8 km |
| Tateyama | 2341.8 km |
| Wamena | 2342.5 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2344.8 km |
| Kamogawa | 2346.0 km |
| Isumi | 2350.5 km |
| Omaezaki | 2362.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 2365.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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M 4.4
Saipan
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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188.5 km |
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