Earthquake details

Monday, August 8, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 18:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 346.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.577 and latitude 18.322.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 196.4 km
Coordinates 18.322, 145.577
UTC time 2016-08-08 18:11:04.750
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-08-08

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