Earthquake details

Saturday, December 9, 2000 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, December 9, 2000 at 18:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 351.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.461 and latitude 18.292.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 64.8 km
Coordinates 18.292, 146.461
UTC time 2000-12-09 18:36:47.350
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-12-09

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