Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Northern Mariana Islands on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 23:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands - MP), about 191.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.412 and latitude 15.852.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 15.852, 147.412
UTC time 2016-09-28 23:49:34.130
Location Saipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-09-28

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