Earthquake details

Friday, September 7, 2012 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 18:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 756.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 143.322 and latitude 21.606.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 253.6 km
Coordinates 21.606, 143.322
UTC time 2012-09-07 18:43:59.640
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2012-09-07

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