Earthquake details

Saturday, December 18, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 374.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.464 and latitude 18.503.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 18.503, 146.464
UTC time 2010-12-18 14:02:18.850
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-12-18

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