Earthquake details

Saturday, August 15, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, August 15, 1992 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 243.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.939 and latitude 15.807.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 31.4 km
Coordinates 15.807, 147.939
UTC time 1992-08-15 20:48:29.430
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-15

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