Earthquake details

Friday, April 6, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, April 6, 1990 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 197.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.596 and latitude 15.177.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 15.5 km
Coordinates 15.177, 147.596
UTC time 1990-04-06 14:57:20.100
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1990-04-06

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