Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 376.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.604 and latitude 18.588.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 201.3 km
Coordinates 18.588, 145.604
UTC time 2008-09-17 21:32:05.050
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-17

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