Earthquake details

Friday, January 21, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 16:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 354.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.428 and latitude 17.958.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 52.2 km
Coordinates 17.958, 147.428
UTC time 2011-01-21 16:40:45.770
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-01-21

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