Earthquake details

Saturday, December 31, 1994 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, December 31, 1994 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 627.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.652 and latitude 20.783.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 20.783, 146.652
UTC time 1994-12-31 20:10:26.030
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1994-12-31

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