Earthquake details

Thursday, August 14, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 00:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 185.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.931 and latitude 16.432.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 52.9 km
Coordinates 16.432, 146.931
UTC time 2008-08-14 00:06:40.170
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-14

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