Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 15:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 345.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.716 and latitude 18.313.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 188.5 km
Coordinates 18.313, 145.716
UTC time 2009-03-31 15:29:31.850
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-03-31

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