Earthquake details

Friday, September 25, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, September 25, 1998 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 336.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.712 and latitude 18.230.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 113.2 km
Coordinates 18.230, 145.712
UTC time 1998-09-25 23:49:56.330
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-09-25

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