| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 15.885, 144.878 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-17 17:02:52.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 17, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 17:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.878 and latitude 15.885.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 120.2 km |
| Dededo Village | 263.6 km |
| Jayapura | 2100.8 km |
| Amami | 2105.5 km |
| Naze | 2105.6 km |
| Nanjō | 2109.7 km |
| Abepura | 2109.7 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2110.8 km |
| Yaese | 2110.8 km |
| Gushikawa | 2112.8 km |
| Uruma | 2114.5 km |
| Kanegusuku | 2116.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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66.8 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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126.2 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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169.1 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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182.3 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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139.9 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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190.0 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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115.0 km |
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