Earthquake details

Monday, September 29, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, September 29, 1997 at 17:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - NO), about 554.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.807 and latitude 20.197.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 70.0 km
Coordinates 20.197, 145.807
UTC time 1997-09-29 17:35:51.060
Location Maug Islands region
Country Northern Mariana Islands (NO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-09-29

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