Earthquake details

Saturday, July 6, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, July 6, 1996 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 812.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.830 and latitude 21.968.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 241.1 km
Coordinates 21.968, 142.830
UTC time 1996-07-06 21:36:28.720
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-07-06

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