Earthquake details

Thursday, December 16, 1993 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, December 16, 1993 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dededo Village (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 120.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.945 and latitude 13.444.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 53.2 km
Coordinates 13.444, 145.945
UTC time 1993-12-16 13:04:35.050
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1993-12-16

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