Earthquake details

Thursday, April 5, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, April 5, 1990 at 23:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 179.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.429 and latitude 15.186.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 15.186, 147.429
UTC time 1990-04-05 23:30:04.830
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-05

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