Earthquake details

Monday, August 11, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, August 11, 1997 at 05:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 397.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.816 and latitude 18.785.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 156.0 km
Coordinates 18.785, 145.816
UTC time 1997-08-11 05:20:43.850
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-08-11

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