| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.7 km |
| Coordinates | 15.698, 144.970 |
| UTC time | 2014-12-24 02:01:37.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at 02:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 100.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.970 and latitude 15.698.
| Location | Saipan |
| Country | Northern Mariana Islands (MP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Saipan | 100.0 km |
| Dededo Village | 243.1 km |
| Jayapura | 2082.8 km |
| Abepura | 2091.7 km |
| Amami | 2127.1 km |
| Naze | 2127.2 km |
| Nanjō | 2129.8 km |
| Yaese | 2130.9 km |
| Katsuren-haebaru | 2131.1 km |
| Gushikawa | 2133.1 km |
| Uruma | 2134.8 km |
| Kanegusuku | 2136.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.0
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Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-25 15:12 UTC
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44.4 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2026-03-04 10:17 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.6
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-27 12:26 UTC
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-21 13:46 UTC
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131.6 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-11 01:53 UTC
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160.2 km |
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M 4.4
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-11-06 11:21 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 4.3
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-09-28 23:57 UTC
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166.9 km |
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M 4.5
Saipan
Northern Mariana Islands · 2025-08-21 05:57 UTC
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102.4 km |
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