Earthquake details

Thursday, January 6, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, January 6, 1994 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 243.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.717 and latitude 17.402.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 146.3 km
Coordinates 17.402, 145.717
UTC time 1994-01-06 04:18:47.410
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-01-06

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