Earthquake details

Thursday, April 5, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, April 5, 1990 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.529 and latitude 15.552.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 45.5 km
Coordinates 15.552, 147.529
UTC time 1990-04-05 22:52:59.900
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-05

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