Earthquake details

Saturday, June 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, June 21, 1997 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 257.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.230 and latitude 17.036.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 17.036, 147.230
UTC time 1997-06-21 04:18:58.140
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-06-21

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