Earthquake details

Saturday, August 22, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, August 22, 1998 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 389.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.428 and latitude 18.655.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 57.0 km
Coordinates 18.655, 146.428
UTC time 1998-08-22 12:32:27.950
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-08-22

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