Earthquake details

Saturday, October 13, 1990 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, October 13, 1990 at 00:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 240.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.931 and latitude 15.724.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 36.8 km
Coordinates 15.724, 147.931
UTC time 1990-10-13 00:20:23.380
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1990-10-13

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