Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 111.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.778 and latitude 16.211.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 141.3 km
Coordinates 16.211, 145.778
UTC time 2009-03-04 20:45:29.450
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-03-04

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