Earthquake details

Monday, October 21, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, October 21, 1991 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 203.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.698 and latitude 17.037.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 181.7 km
Coordinates 17.037, 145.698
UTC time 1991-10-21 22:44:48.410
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-10-21

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