Earthquake details

Sunday, January 8, 2017 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Mariana Islands region on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 11:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Saipan, about 699.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.436 and latitude 21.491.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 47.5 km
Coordinates 21.491, 145.436
UTC time 2017-01-08 11:41:06.280
Location Mariana Islands region
Country Mariana Islands region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2017-01-08

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