Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 2, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, May 2, 2000 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 311.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.516 and latitude 17.439.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 55.0 km
Coordinates 17.439, 147.516
UTC time 2000-05-02 15:03:36.800
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2000-05-02

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