Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 11, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, February 11, 1998 at 20:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 243.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.575 and latitude 17.395.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 163.7 km
Coordinates 17.395, 145.575
UTC time 1998-02-11 20:40:18.190
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-11

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