Earthquake details

Friday, December 19, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, December 19, 2008 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 577.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.339 and latitude 20.372.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 20.372, 146.339
UTC time 2008-12-19 00:34:58.730
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-12-19

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