Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 250.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.908 and latitude 17.459.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 107.5 km
Coordinates 17.459, 145.908
UTC time 2013-01-16 02:38:22.810
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2013-01-16

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