Earthquake details

Thursday, October 22, 2015 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 338.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.192 and latitude 17.921.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 4.2 km
Coordinates 17.921, 147.192
UTC time 2015-10-22 17:47:42.110
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2015-10-22

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