Earthquake details

Sunday, May 27, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday, May 27, 1990 at 12:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 216.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.740 and latitude 15.544.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.6 km
Coordinates 15.544, 147.740
UTC time 1990-05-27 12:24:46.570
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-05-27

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