Earthquake details

Friday, April 6, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, April 6, 1990 at 07:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 197.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.560 and latitude 15.548.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 42.7 km
Coordinates 15.548, 147.560
UTC time 1990-04-06 07:33:30.520
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-04-06

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