Earthquake details

Saturday, July 26, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, July 26, 1997 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 382.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.855 and latitude 18.644.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 89.4 km
Coordinates 18.644, 145.855
UTC time 1997-07-26 18:43:24.430
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-26

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