| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 535.1 km |
| Coordinates | 16.413, 145.603 |
| UTC time | 1994-01-04 23:46:47.710 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 4, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, January 4, 1994 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 134.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.603 and latitude 16.413.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 134.6 km |
| Dededo Village | 332.6 km |
| Amami | 2122.5 km |
| Naze | 2122.7 km |
| Nanjō | 2140.3 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2140.4 km |
| Yaese | 2141.5 km |
| Gushikawa | 2142.3 km |
| Uruma | 2143.9 km |
| Tateyama | 2144.7 km |
| Nago | 2145.3 km |
| Kanegusuku | 2146.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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201.5 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
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M 4.3
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231.3 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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91.4 km |
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