Earthquake details

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 06:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 321.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.563 and latitude 17.996.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 79.1 km
Coordinates 17.996, 146.563
UTC time 2015-01-21 06:51:14.520
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-01-21

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