Earthquake details

Saturday, August 15, 1992 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, August 15, 1992 at 21:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 366.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.632 and latitude 18.501.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 192.9 km
Coordinates 18.501, 145.632
UTC time 1992-08-15 21:30:13.700
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1992-08-15

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