Earthquake details

Friday, July 29, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Friday, July 29, 2016 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 395.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.488 and latitude 18.756.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 187.8 km
Coordinates 18.756, 145.488
UTC time 2016-07-29 21:26:59.150
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-07-29

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