Earthquake details

Saturday, October 8, 2016 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 18:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 546.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.763 and latitude 20.025.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 20.025, 146.763
UTC time 2016-10-08 18:10:13.220
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2016-10-08

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