Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at 03:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 708.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.194 and latitude 21.401.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 139.2 km
Coordinates 21.401, 144.194
UTC time 2006-01-18 03:52:51.570
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2006-01-18

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