Earthquake details

Sunday, January 4, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 545.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.009 and latitude 19.965.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 38.3 km
Coordinates 19.965, 147.009
UTC time 2009-01-04 20:39:14.870
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-01-04

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