Earthquake details

Friday, April 6, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, April 6, 1990 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 186.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.463 and latitude 15.536.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 36.3 km
Coordinates 15.536, 147.463
UTC time 1990-04-06 06:17:43.030
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-06

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