Earthquake details

Saturday, January 21, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 12:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 520.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.034 and latitude 19.727.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 19.727, 147.034
UTC time 2012-01-21 12:03:32.140
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-01-21

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