Earthquake details

Friday, January 30, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, January 30, 1998 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 721.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.471 and latitude 21.687.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 37.3 km
Coordinates 21.687, 145.471
UTC time 1998-01-30 08:49:54.190
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-01-30

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