Earthquake details

Friday, April 27, 2001 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, April 27, 2001 at 18:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 178.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.326 and latitude 15.740.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 53.1 km
Coordinates 15.740, 147.326
UTC time 2001-04-27 18:58:47.760
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2001-04-27

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