| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 592.3 km |
| Coordinates | 16.671, 145.631 |
| UTC time | 1994-01-05 04:24:36.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 5, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, January 5, 1994 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 162.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.631 and latitude 16.671.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1994-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 162.9 km |
| Dededo Village | 361.2 km |
| Amami | 2105.8 km |
| Naze | 2105.9 km |
| Tateyama | 2117.6 km |
| Minamibōsō | 2121.1 km |
| Kamogawa | 2123.5 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2126.9 km |
| Nanjō | 2127.1 km |
| Omaezaki | 2128.0 km |
| Yaese | 2128.4 km |
| Gushikawa | 2128.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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
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M 4.4
Saipan
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202.5 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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117.7 km |
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