Earthquake details

Friday, August 26, 2011 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, August 26, 2011 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 778.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.084 and latitude 21.730.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 104.7 km
Coordinates 21.730, 143.084
UTC time 2011-08-26 22:17:48.660
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2011-08-26

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