Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 4, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, June 4, 1996 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 381.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.873 and latitude 18.467.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 59.2 km
Coordinates 18.467, 146.873
UTC time 1996-06-04 23:22:05.900
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-06-04

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