Earthquake details

Friday, June 20, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, June 20, 1997 at 20:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 690.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.571 and latitude 21.409.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 21.409, 145.571
UTC time 1997-06-20 20:35:47.460
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-20

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